>>it was written in visual foxpro 8.0 and i am the author,
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>>If you're the author, then you should know why you're getting this weird behavior. Are you getting an error?
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>>Do you have the source code?
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>>If yes, try adding logging into application (in the main command) to see if any of the commands was executed.
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>no errors where yield, i mean when i double-click the exe, ain't it suppose to open the fox window and continue, but for me, nothing
>even if i click and execute multiple times, i tried clicking it with task manager open, it registers then it goes out to nothing...
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>no virus in the making i think. remember when i rename the exe eg. appname.exe -> appnam3.exe it will run, likewise for the containing folder...
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>thanks in advance...
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>ps. i just want to know if someone has already stumble with the same prob and was able to play with it.

The symptoms look like missing READ EVENTS although it doesn't explain why the renamed app will run. Most likely it will not run renamed too.