>It is exactly the same. However, about 5 minutes ago I figured it out. I'd explain the problem, but it's too embarassing.
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>Well, ok, if you insist. I had inadvertantly built an excel file with the same name into my exe. Didn't realise I'd done that until I decided to try it in vfp8. I copied all the files into a new directory and figured I should make sure everything was ok. It was then I discovered the xl file in my 'other files'. Regardless that we were both pointing to the same file, I guess it was looking first inside the exe. Once I removed the file from the exe, it worked properly - big surprise, huh?
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>Boy do I feel dumb.
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