>>You asked if you could browse tables on the user's system without them having VFP. We do all our tech support via pcANYWHERE and what I've found very helpful is to have a "back door". When I need to do something "under the covers", I hit F2, and that brings up a pseudo-command window that I got in the files section here. From there I can do everything except write a program. If you need to do that, I heard there's a pseudo-compiler around here somewhere. Or, write the program at home, send them the .fxp, and type "do " in the pseudo-command window.
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>>I can't imagine tech support without it. If your users are more sophisticated than mine, you might want to put the door somewhere a little more complicated than F2. :)
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>>-Michelle
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>Thanks for the help. I downloaded the file (foxcmd.zip) & ran it as a project in VFP. I like the idea of being able to press F2 & having it come up. What I don't know is how to do this within a project. I don't know where to put the call to FOXCMD. I guess I didn't know that one project can call another project. Does this command window also allow you to VALIDATE DATABASE?
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>Jane

What I did was to take the form out of the project and include it in my project. In the main program, I put:

ON KEY LABEL F2 DO FORM Command

I know some people frown upon the OKL, but it's worked fine for me.

I would imagine you can do VALIDATE DATABASE, though I haven't tried it. I've been able to do everything from there that I can do from the command window.

-Michelle