The reason why SYS(1500) works in the development environment and not in the runtime is because the VFP System menu is present in the dev environment and not in your compiled application. SYS(1500, '_MFI_EXPORT', '_MSM_FILE') refers to the Export menu item in the VFP System menu, not your custom Export option in a File menu you've defined.

Dave

>I want to include a "File, Export" option on my (non-VFP generated) menu system while displaying data in a grid.
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>I've been informed that e.g. a call to
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>SYS(1500, '_MFI_EXPORT', '_MSM_FILE')
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>which works well in the development environment ( as do other options to print, import etc) does not work in runtime.
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>Anyone have any ideas - other than writing my own code??