1. I didn't see this as a VFP question. I outlined the problem for interest but saw this as a general computing problem, which comes under Chatter. As it turns out, VFP Filer happened to be a solution.

2. As such, how did this thread end up in VFP/Coding Syntax & Commands?

3. Haven't you got any work to do? :-)



>I guess you made Chatter as your new home for even VFP related questions. Am I right? <g>
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>>I've go a dilemma in that looking at some old rubbish code (FPD26), tables are continually opened in specified work areas and closed. Now there's a table that I need to ensure I keep open throughout the app. I do:
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>>Select 0
>>Use DefDirs
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>>But 0 returns 1, as this is the first table oppened. Within a heartbeat there is code to:
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>>Select 1
>>Use Whatever
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>>and this happens (1 used) throughout this sorry suite of code.
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>>So it looks like my only recourse is to open DefDirs in a numbered area that won't get re-used.
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>>Now AFAIK you can only use 25 work areas in FPD26. I was thinking of opening DefDirs in 25. But I need to check through this labyrynth of progs to check that 25 (or whatever) isn't used somewhere else (for the same lame reason).
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>>Anyone know of a readily-available tool that can search a bunch of files for a specific string?
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>>'ppreciate it
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>>Terry