>>>On the VFP edit properties dialog there are several options like tab width, show column/line position and a check box to save these preferences that doesn't work.
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>>>Is there an alternative way of saving these preferences and make them stick?
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>>>Or am I missing something obvious?
>>>TIA,
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>>Are you using a resource file (FOXUSER.DBF) ?
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>Yes, the usual home() + \foxuser.dbf and set resource is on. Is this thing supposed to be saved in the resource file thereby available to subsequent sessions?
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>Thanks.

Works for me. Are you're able to read/write the foxuser files? The updates for the file type are stored in a field type PREFW, with an id of WINDMODIFY. The name would contain your extension type and data memo would contain your settings (in binary).