>> >> i run my exe from the VFP IDE, we have this facility
>> >> to run the Exe in the VFP IDE and i can come back to
>> >> the IDE from the exe. when i run a report and make
>> >> changes to any of my progrmas and try to rebuild the
>> >> exe with the same name. i am getting an error
>> >> "OBJECT FILE exe path IS IN USE AND CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE MEMORY"
>>
>>
>> Huh. Weirdly, this exact problem happened to me today.
>> The error is:
>> "Object file c:\myapp\myapp.exe is in use and cannot be removed from memory."
>>
>> CLEAR PROGRAM and CLEAR RESOURCES don't help either. Bummer.

I have more information:
I believe this is a bug in the VFP 9.0 reporting system.

In order for it to happen, the following conditions need to be met:

1) SET REPORTBEHAVIOR 90
2) Have an OLE/Bound control set to an image file in your report.

I also suspect that:
3) the image file referenced by the report must be included into the PJX/EXE.

You also need to:

1) run your EXE from the Visual FoxPro IDE
2) perform a report run from inside the EXE
3) then exit the app and drop back to the IDE
4) attempt to rebuild the EXE (using BUILD EXE or whatever)

- Colin