Stuart,

>I just get the error
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>Unexpected character "\"
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>on the line
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>public string myDatabase\\Connection="Provider=vfpoledb.1;Data Source=y:\\data\\myDatabase.dbc";
>

>in my subclass of mmAppConfiguration When I try to compile the project

It appears your are trying to declare a string variable named "myDatabase\\connection" I don't beleive you can use slashes in your name.

Tim