>>due to a known bug with the RESTORE FROM command in VFP 5.0a that crashes the application with an invalid page fault, staying on VFP 5.0a is not acceptable either.
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>I won't argue with you. You might very well be stuck. As I am sure you are aware, there are ways to simulate the SAVE TO/RESTORE FROM commands. True, not as efficient, but not enough of a problem to keep me from using VFP 5.0a.
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All of the ways that I thought of were horribly inefficient, but I'd be happy to hear your ideas, if only to make sure they aren't the same as mine.