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Hello,

I am in need of a simple desktop application. Ideally it will work on Windows systems ( including VISTA ) and Mac, but as a start it might be ok to only work on Win ( priority will be given to the os independent solutions ).

Descritpion:
1. Software needs to automatically search for an installed program on the computer ( or detect it in Task manager and see from where it is ran ).
2. Software needs to detect the start of a program and activate a variable or something. It will check task manager every x mins/secs and when it detects that the program has closed, it needs to upload a file from that program to an online server (using a FTP account). If upload is succesfull, it will the delete a file or edit a file in a file.
3. Software will read a file on the computer and a text file online. It will compare 2 strings ( version strings ). If the strings do not match, it will download an addon, unzip it and copy it in a specified location.

Key software points:
- needs to be extremely user friendly. Easy to install and run.
- needs to have an option to autorun on startup
- needs to be able to run in background
- needs to be optimized ( no outrageous memory/cpu requirements )
- needs to have a nice user interface ( graphics will be provided )

This is a basic description of the first version. The programming language is up for debate. We are looking for a reliable programmer/company that will create many other software for us and also upgrade/maintain them. So you may think of this as a test.

Also, be reasonable with the time frame and price. I have a more than fair knowledge about programming. Time is an important factor in our selection process! All questions will be answered via PMB.

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