>I know this is a newbie question but I've never figured this out!
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>I'm trying to create a new utility .exe that just has a form in it. I set the forms Modal property to .t. and the Desktop property to .t.
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>I set the form as the main and then build the exe. If I run the form from within foxpro it works great BUT
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>running the .exe from explorer just blinks something by on the screen and that's it.
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>I even tried making a little program (that i set to main) that did:
>do form foo
>read events
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>but that did the same thing!!
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>Thanks,
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>Scott
The .exe with the new main program should work. Maybe there is an old .app or .exe file that you are running by mistake. Delete any .app and .exe files that you have made previously, re-build the .exe and try again.