>Oh, I know this all.
>
>I said you can't call this function directly as showed at the following code:
>
>to build DLL from VFP and then:
>
>********* at the VFP *************************************
>declare dummer in "LibraryName" STRING
>
>or
>'********* at the VB (VBA) *************************************
>declare sub dummer lib "LibraryName" (msg as String)
>
>and call this function (without getting the error message)
>
>dummer( "Hello from dummer!!!")
>
>**********************************************
>
>Alex.
>
>

NO. It is not possible without creating the object. Here it works as an automation server. Not exact DLL as you find in VC++ etc.

Now I understood you, as you call the findfirstname etc. from shell32 etc.
you want to call the function directly.
Even the caling a function directly from the DLL created in VFP , itself doesnot support, It is not stand alone , it is an intrinsic process.

The thread mesg betwen Jim Booth and Jim Reick is interesting . It is about our discussion. Go through it.

See you tomorrow,