>>>How do you programmatically instanciate the common dialog control?
>>>CREATOBJECT("CommonDialog") doesn't work. Thanks
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>>John,
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>>Let me save you a ton of trouble. Don't try to do this! The reason is that it won't work at run-time. You'll get an error. It's best to drop the control on a form, and either use the property sheet or programmatically set the properties.
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>>For details on the error, see MS KB article Q192693 "BUG: License Error with ActiveX Control Added at Run-Time".
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>Gee, I knew there must be some reason I had never done this programmatically. < g >

I wish I could say the same.:-( Unfortunately, from a design standpoint, I think it's exactly what you should do. Maybe this bug is fixed in VFP 7.0. Unfortunately, it's a bit hard for me to try. All of my boxes have VFP installed, so it's tough to test. Maybe Mike can tell us if this has changed.