>Dear All:
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>Thank you in advance for answering my simple question.
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>We want to write a quick foxpro EXE file to run on a CD that is run after the Foxpro install routine runs when we package the program for distribution.
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>However, it won't be able to create a FOXUSER.DBF on the CD and I can't predict where a valid location would be for the CONFIG.FPW file if I wanted to specify where to put it. (Sometimes on Citrix C: drive will be read-only.)
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>Is there any way to tell Foxpro not to use a FOXUSER.DBF resource file? Or how to point to the windows temp directory in the CONFIG.FPW file?
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>Or should I create a Foxpro DLL?
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You can include a config.fpw file in your project - it has to be included as a text file. This way, the config file is compiled into the exe - you wouldn't distribute it separately.
Also, check SET RESOURCE OFF in the help.
Brien R. Givens
Brampwood Systems