>>>Hey Guys....I know this isn't Chatter, but I don't think all of you look at the Java forum.
>>>
>>>Here's the deal.
>>>
>>>Translating a process from VFP 8 to Java that creates a text file and passes it to an external VB executable that fires off a modem, logs into a site and does a file transfer.
>>>
>>>Works in VFP -> VB
>>>
>>>In Java -> VB
>>>
>>>If I pass it the text file created from the Java code, the Modem Interface comes up, dials the number and I see the greeting from the site and it asks for a logon ID and that's where the program sits until it times out.
>>>
>>>If I pass it the text file that was created in VFP, it works.
>>>
>>>I've reviewed both files in Hex mode and they are exactly the same. Is there something I'm missing?
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>
>>What do you mean by "pass it the text file" ?
>
>The text file name is passed to the VB executable as a parameter. That part works.

So, to clarify, when you run the VB executable from Java you get login prompts whereas when running it from VFP you don't?

Next question: What do you mean by 'logs in to a site'? Is it an FTP site? Does it use Windows authentication? Is the Java app using different credentials to the VFP app?

Regards,
Viv