>>>In this application COM object is not involved.
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>>Then I am also guessing something permissions related and would wrap calling vfp exe with a batch file.
>>But as your vfp exe seems to start right up to report command, then the hint about callbacks might work, starting with the data environment for the report and so on. Vfp9-report engine or oldstyle report ?
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>I will try putting the VFP exe into a batch file; interesting approach.
>Yes, the report is VFP9 REPORT FORM.. I don't know what you mean by old style vs new stype. The report is not using data environment.


google hints "vfp9 reportlistener", Lisas stuff (spacefold) as she designed it, Tamar & Doug...