Hi Craig

Thanks for the message. I'm a bit confused as this thread is from ages ago and, I think, you'd already contributed to it then.

Terry

>When this occurs to me, I've got a bad file, perhaps a bad hard drive.
>
>run checkdisk, or the equivalent on the workstation and the server, if VFP is on a server.
>
>Bad memo fields too, can be a problem - open the project and use the new "check memo field" command.
>
>Craig
>
>>Terry,
>>It sounds like a clasic memory leak problem. Keep and eye on the memory usage in the task manager for that application.
>>
>>Einar
>>
>>>>Terry;
>>>>
>>>>I have been using VFP since version 3 beta and have not had that experience. However I have a few friends who have and this leads to a few questions:
>>>>
>>>>1. Where is VFP located – local or server?
>>>>
>>>>2. If it is on a server, which network is in use? (Novell was a pain for some)
>>>>
>>>>3. Are you using a product like Visual SourceSafe? (This was the most common problem)
>>>>
>>>>4. How about anti virus products?
>>>>
>>>>5. Memory leak?
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>
>>>Hi Tom,
>>>
>>>Funny, I've just written a message to you!
>>>
>>>1. Local
>>>2. n/a
>>>3. No
>>>4. Yes, Norton's lurking but he only wakes up when there's file transfernce doesn't he? This problem often happens when VFP is the only app working and the pc is essentially idle.
>>>5. Not sure what this means - never come across the expression other than on the UT
>>>
>>>But as I said, I've had this problemette on a variety of m/cs since 1995. I'd just put it down to the vagaries of VFP but now, with the world of VFP expertise and experience at my fingertips, I thought I'd see if I was alone in this phenomenon.
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>
>>>Terry
>>>
>>>What has been your friends' problem then?