>I would like to change a message that pops up when you start an application before installing VFP 8 run-time DLL from the default "technical" one to something more customer user-friendly? <g>:
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>"You, before using the application, you need to run SETUP installed in [directory] first?"
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>Thank you in advance.

You cannot change the message but you can create some kind of a launcher program (not in VFP <s>) that could check for VFP runtime and display message you want if it's not installed.