>>I have a program in vfp50. One of the options in the program
>>allows to you change the data PATH. I have tested the code that
>>changes the data PATH and I have made sure the PATH is changed. I am using buffering with CURSORSERPROP(). After I change the data PATH, I refresh the screen, but the old data is still displayed. My code is:
>>
>>set path to &newpath
>>do form myform (init event)
>>select mytable
>>thisform.refresh
>>
>>Anybody know what the problem is?
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>Data path is hard-coded in DataEnvironment, so, if you still have data files on this hard-coded path, you will get them regardless your PATH statements.
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Hi Ed and thanks for your reply - OK - How do I put my files
in the DE and not hard code them so I can change the PATH?
Or is there another way to handle data files if one plans
to change paths on the program?