>>OK what are the rules here?!?
>>
>>In the class and form designer there is a menu option the allows you to specify an include file (only 1) for the class. I point it to one file that includes the other files needed for the project. For example, I specify base.h in all of my classes and forms and then base contains #include directives for other files that are used in the project.
>>
>>=BASE.H=
>>#INCLUDE foxpro.h
>>#INCLUDE strings.h
>>...
>>#INCLUDE registry.h
>>
>>#DEFINE whatever
>>=EOF=
>>
>>I have a path to my include files, they are in my project file under other and they are marked as excluded from the project.
>>
>>HELP! This is driving me nuts!?!
>
>This should work...I do it this way all the time. What exactly is happening?

Well it's working now (I hate that!) - thanks for the confirmation!!

...tim