You need to compile your .FXP into an .EXE and run that. The .FXP uses Windows file associations to start the VFP IDE and then runs your .FXP in that environment, hence, the splashscreen is shown.

>Cetin -
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>I already have that in the CONFIG.FPW in the start directory for my FXP. The splash screen still shows up.
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>>>For the case in which I'm interested, I'm not invoking VFP directly. I have an hourly scheduled task which runs an FXP of mine. So, I don't understand how I would set that up.
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>>>Furthermore, I don't understand how to enter command line options into my shortcut which invokes VFP in XP.
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>>>>>Is there a setting in config.FPW to turn off VFP's splash screen? Or, alternately, to just turn it off altogether?
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>>>>Start VFP with the -T command line option.
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>>>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_foxhelp9/html/61e54e58-1044-4d73-ad0d-2f9e89814d67.asp?frame=true
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>>No need for a command line option. In config.fpw:
>>screen=off
>>Cetin