>>>Is there a way to run a file and based on the users program association to the file type, the program will execute and VFP to wait till the program is closed. I know this can be done if you use something like API_APPRUN but I do not know the exe that is associated with the file type.
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>>You can use WSH Run method http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/script56/html/6f28899c-d653-4555-8a59-49640b0e32ea.asp
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>>oShell = CREATEOBJECT('WScript.Shell')
>>oShell.Run(lcFileName,1, .T.)
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> Thank You Very Much....

If WSH is not an option you can use a combination of FindExecutable and API_APPRUN. See Re: Initiate Adobe Acrobat Programatically Message #1078909 for sample code.
You can also use GetAssocExecutable method of IconBuddy for Visual FoxPro 6 and 7 Version 1.3 File #15832