Why we discuss VFP error in the program if it not suppouse to run in VFP?

>Thanks Sergey but what would be the point of putting this in the program when I KNOW it's only run in DOS? BTW, I'm scheduled to replace ALL this sorry suite of FPD progs with a new VFP system :-)
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#IF "VISUAL" $ UPPER(VERSION())
>>  SET STRICTDATE TO 0
>>#ENDIF
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