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>Well ... I tested in both VFP9 and VFP6. Excuted my application from the project manager and then returned to the project manager. This is what happens from the Command Window. BTW - bg.dbf is my resource file that I open exclusively in my applicaiton.
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>The following both work in VFP6 and neither work in VFP9 - "File is in use".
>USE c:\rt50v538_old\resource\bg.dbf IN 0 SHARED
>USE c:\rt50v538_old\resource\bg.dbf IN 0 EXCLUSIVE
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>Either of the above will work in VFP9 if AGAIN is added.
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>VFP9 will NOT let me delete the bg.dbf file using Windows Exporer -"It is being used by another person or program"
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>VFP6 will let me delete the bg.dbf file.

It looks like SET RESOURCE OFF in VFP6 and SET RESOURCE ON in VFP9. You can check it with

? SET("RESOURCE")

or in Tools -> Optios -> File Locations -> Resource File.