>>Hey all
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>>I am trying to execute a piece of code only at design time, never at runtime. I thought I could do a compiler directive. Something like
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>>#IF _vfp.startmode=0
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>>Of course, that will never work. Compilation is always at startmode 0, so it will be a hit in the exe. I guess it is possible to drive this by checking for the existence of a file? If the file is present, exclude the design time code?
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>>Thanks
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>Are you still intersted in a solution? i'ved picked up your problem to do something similar for me. I can show you haw to use project to do this. Just let me know.

Christof's response led me to a workable solution. I'm open to listening to any other possible ways.