>I want to backup the file xxx.exe. It happens to be the executable for the VFP program currently executing so I get a "file in use" error message.
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>Is there a way of copying the currently executing VFP program from with VFP?
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>I hope this is clear.
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>TIA

You'll probably need to buy some backup software that allows you to backup open files. There are other ways to do it like this http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CopyOpenFile.htm but I've never tried it.