>>>Data files are not included in the exe and are not encrypted in VFP. In >FPW 2.6 you could include data into exe, but it made data files read-only. >>> >>>Vlad >> >>I don't have anything to add to the encryption problem, but you CAN >include data files in the exe, Vlad. Just right-click and set them to >INCLUDE. This is useful for tables like state lists and others that won't >be changed. >> >>In addition, some of us (Bruce Campbell for one) are including the DBC so >that it can't be changed either. >> >>Barbara > >Does that make the data tables read-only? yep - so if you decide to include a table make sure you'd never want to add/change info in it - or you'd have to change the whole EXE for that Arnon