What other applications do you suggest I check. I've tried Word/Excel and they seem to work fine, but they're not using the std. common dialog.

Bob


>>>>I am having the funniest thing happening. I call a GETFILE() function, and I get a wierd version of it, one that does not allow me to change the display to "details", but just shows the icon view. Does anyone know what can be done about this?
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>>>Bob,
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>>>AFAIK, the GETFILE() is a wrapper around Windows common controls Open dialog. Do you have the same problem with other non-VFP applications that use Open dialog?
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>>Sorry, I've been out of the country for a couple of weeks. But I do have more info on this phenomonon. It appears as if it only occurs when I'm working with a SQL Database and Views. I.e., if I open a regular Visual Foxpro database, no problem. But as soon as I open a SQL Database using both Views and SQL Passthrough, all of a sudden the GETFILE() function starts acting up.
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>Hi Bob,
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>You didn't answer my question, if other non-VFP applications that use Open dialog are affected at that time.