Thanks for that (more of being helpful, which I sincerely appreciate) .... I haven't used this approach much, but will always use EXEs henceforward / Jim

>The reason why your approach is "wrong", is that it will load the whole VFP IDE, even though it is not visible. This means that your program will use much more resources than necessary, and it will load much slower.
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>>Cetin --
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>>OK, I'll accept that. I'll assume that there are sufficient reasons (whether stated here or elsewhere) that make if worthwhile to do so.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Jim
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>>>>Cetin --
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>>>>It only takes three lines if you know what the three lines would be. I didn't.
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>>>>As for the correct way -- I don't know how that is determined. Are you saying running an FXP from Windows Explorer (even if it works) is incorrect form, and that it should be built into an EXE?
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>>>Yes Iim saying that.
>>>Cetin