>>If I run:
>>SELECT * FROM losttable
>>
>>and losttable.dbf is missing, then VFP will present the user with a file open dialog box.
>>
>>How can I disable this so that VFP will just fire off my error handling function instead?
>>
>>It seems like there is a SYS() or SET something but I can't find it.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>

>There is no way to do this. This, BTW, is a major grumble of mine. Perfect example of a well-intentioned feature gone bad.

Thanks Erik,

But "no way" are supposed to be unnecessary words to a VFP programmer.

H E L L O M I C R O S O F T!
We need a "SET JUSTCRASH ON" environment setting in VFP7.

Jeff