>>>>>Perhaps someone would like to comment on this. I noticed some questions on the UT about this file being missing and VFP 9 needing it.
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>>>>>Is this always the case?
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>>>>>If it is required I would consider including it within the VFP 9 patch update that I provided that some of you use to bring VFP 9 update to date with all the required hotfixes, etc.
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>>>>Only for all parts of the IDE to work. In other words it's not needed for compiled applications which you ship to your customers.
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>>>It's only used by XMLAdapter
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>>And the toolbox, or is it the Task Pane, I don't remember.
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>I know the Task Pane needs it.

Right. And since it's installed by default, you get the dreaded error message.