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Can I run two instances at once

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:57 am
by stevendm
Is it possible to have two instances of UE running at the same time? I would use two separate data areas and different usenet providers. Would I get any data corruption? Has this been tested?

Thanks

Steven

Re: Can I run two instances at once

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:50 pm
by Rodent
stevendm wrote:Is it possible to have two instances of UE running at the same time? I would use two separate data areas and different usenet providers. Would I get any data corruption? Has this been tested?
Works fine for me. You just need to create a separate database folder for each.

Then create a shortcut for each where you include the path to the database in the Target field under properties, like this:

"C:\Program Files\UsenetExplorer\UE.exe" E:\Data\UE\database02

It only works for the reg version though, AFAIK - you have to enter your reg code each time you create a new instance.

Rodent

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:28 pm
by stevendm
Works like a champ. Thanks.

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:22 pm
by dengle
You should not need two separate databases, however. If you want to use a certain provider for one set of newgroups and another server for another set of servers, you can detach the news server from the newsgroups in question

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:18 pm
by stevendm
I understand, but I want to be able to specify, in a single newsgroup, which server to use for dl. I think I need two databases. The alternative that I have tried and got to work is to subscribe to a newsgroup twice and put each one in a different folder with a different set of servers.

The simple way is to have two databases and two instances.

Thanks for the help