>You wont believe how difficult it can be trying to explain to SOME users how to start Windows Explorer. It boggles the mind. "Start button? What's that?".
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>So i'd rather hang it on the menu as an option.
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>>>How do you programmatically launch Windows Explorer from within VFP?
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>>The simplest thing that comes to mind is to use the RUN command. But what are you trying to accomplish? There are several built-in functions to get file names, get directories, and so forth.
Yech. Sounds like an operator training issue. IMHO it would be better to put a big fat icon on the desktop.
Dan LeClair
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