OK, maybe you've got a CD or a SET DEFAULT TO in your VFP9 exe? Or maybe it is in a config file? Or possibly in your vfp9 settings you've got it set to use a default directory (under Tools|Options)?

>Thanks.
>Actually, I'm not running vfp9 itself, directly.
>I'm executing an .exe or an .app from a shortcut or from a task scheduler .job setup.
>The file I'm executing is in "Target"
>The folder I want vfp to be looking at when it fires up is in "Start in"
>VFP6 does this.
>
>I hope that's clearer.
>Howie