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>>>>See that SET EXCLUSIVE is off as default, or the project will not open twice.
>>>>
>>>>Lutz
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>>>Lutz,
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>>>I don't think VFP will open the project twice, regardless of the EXCLUSIVE setting. If it did, a new Build action could be hooked into the project and actually delegated to a different instance of the IDE.
>>
>>I have a similar Approach which runs through the following processes:
>>
>>Close Project
>>Create temp folder
>>Copy PJX files to temp Folder
>>USE PJX
>>Scan
>>Copy all project files into temp folder
>>Open PJX in temp Folder
>>Run Build
>>Close PJX
>>Open original PJX
>>
>>This has proven to be a very stable build process.
>
>I am able to open the project manager and then USE THEPROJECT.PJX AGAIN.
I didn't even try that, assuming it would have the PJX open exclusively. It's strange why then VFP does not allow you opening the same project twice. But you are correct, it works indeed.
Christian Isberner
Software Consultant