Thanks I'll try that Samuel. I have a couple of questions:

1. When and where will the new instructions be located?
2. Will it require downloading a new version?
3. Is there anyway to log the errors the compiler encouters in a separate file?

Tracy


>Hi Tracy:
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>It is looking for the vfp.runtime.dll but it did not find it. It needs the runtime files in the same directory of your exe. Those are vfp.runtime.dll, vfp.runtime3.dll, vfp.runtime4.dll, vfp.runtime5.dll, vfp.data.net, comsupport.dll, comsupport.vfp.dll, vfpBaseclasses.net and CLI.Table64Layer.dll.
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>This behavior is because we don't install any runtime files in the GAC (Global Assembly Cache), so the .NET Runtime looks for those file in the exe directory. While it is possible to configure the .NET Framework to look in other directories, the easy way is just copy the runtime files.
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>BTW, those Wiki instructions will be phased out this weekend, because are somewhat outdated. Now you don't have to use any command line to compile your programs. You compile your PRGS, scx and VCX inside the VFP IDE.
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>>I am looking at the vfp compiler and I am following the suggestions on the wiki by Hank Fay. I am also looking at the help file, but the SharpDeveloper in help doesn't look like the version I installed and it is rather difficult to follow the directions.
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>>Anyway, I tried to run vfpcompiler against a foxpro .prg. It is the main.prg of my app. I wanted to see what it would do. It created an .exe but when I run the exe the VS2005 debugger launches with the following error:
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>>An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in Unknown Module.
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>>Addition information: could not load file or assembly 'vfp.runtime, Version = 1.0.2703.19779, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.