>>> The resource file in VFP is supposed to store a lot of useful stuff like
>>> preferences, window locations and sizes, diary entries, etc.
>>> I'm just wandering if it can be shareable among several EXE?
>>> At least my attempts to run 2 exe (on the same PC) with the
>>> same RESOURCE file were unsuccessful.
>>
>>The resource file is not shareable.
>>
>>If you want to share the Window positions, diary information, etc. among
>>multiple PCs or users, then you have to re-create the wheel here.
>>
>
>Mr Paul,
>
>Sorry for interrupting, but suppose if we assign diff. resource file for diff. users. I mean, say we have 3 users :- 1, 2, 3
>
>and there are 3 dir. in network, say 1,2,3
>
>and we copy foxuser.dbf and fpt in all 3 dir.
>
>In program, we use do case
>
>case user=1
>set resource to f:\1\foxuser
>
>case user=2
>set resource to f:\2\foxuser
>
>case user=3
>set resource to f:\3\foxuser
>
>endcase
>
>Pls advs your comments
You don't even need different ditectories....just different file names. Look at SET RESOURCE TO.
Craig
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer