>If I run a batch file directly it enters the correct entries, but if I run it from within Foxpro, it does not. The values of BackupDirectory, DataDirectory and PromptDirectory are different, and they are different in the resulting REG file. If I run the BAT or REG file outside of Foxpro, they work great. If I run from inside Foxpro (like I am below with the RUN command, then all three get the value assigned to the BackupDirectory in the registry. What could be causing this? Thanks!
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>* Do NOT indent (or use Beautify on) these TEXT/ENDTEXT blocks as it will mess up the results
>TEXT to m.RegCommands TEXTMERGE NOSHOW
>REGEDIT4
><<m.InstallHKey>>
>"AppDirectory"="<<m.InstallAppDirectory>>"
>"Application"="<<m.InstallApplication>>"
>"HostName"="<<m.DefaultHostName>>"
>"Port"="<<m.DefaultPort>>"
>"BackupDirectory"="<<m.DefaultBackupDirectory>>"
>"DataDirectory"="<<m.DefaultDataDirectory>>"
>"PromptDirectory"="<<m.DefaultPromptDirectory>>"
>"Switch"="<<m.DefaultSwitch>>"
>ENDTEXT
>
>	* Create the REG file
>	m.RegFilename = '"' + JUSTPATH(application.servername) + [\EMPS.REG] + '"'
>	STRTOFILE(m.RegCommands,m.RegFilename)
>
>	* Initialize the variable that will hold the BAT file commands
>	m.InstallBatchCommands = ''
>
>* Do NOT indent (or use Beautify on) these TEXT/ENDTEXT blocks as it will mess up the results
>TEXT to m.InstallBatchCommands TEXTMERGE NOSHOW
>NET STOP EMPS
>SC delete "EMPS"
><<m.instsrvFilename>> "EMPS" <<m.srvanyFilename>>
>REGEDIT.EXE /S <<m.RegFilename>>
>ENDTEXT
>
>	* Create the BAT file
>	m.InstallBatchFilename = '"' + JUSTPATH(application.servername) + '\EMPS_Install.bat' + '"'
>	STRTOFILE(m.InstallBatchCommands,m.InstallBatchFilename)
>
>	* Run the BAT file
>	RUN /N &InstallBatchFilename
>
>	* Give the batch file time to run
>	m.TimePause = DATETIME() + 3
>	DO WHILE DATETIME() < m.TimePause && Wait 3 seconds...
>	ENDDO
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Just a SWAG - could you try name resolution instead of macro substitution?

RUN /N ( m.InstallBatchFilename )