>Cetin
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>Non VFP application does not support automation, hence original problem.
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>By determining path to VFP application, then
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>SET DEFA TO &lcAppPath && Non VFP application
>! /N or WinAPI call to non VFP application
>SET DEFA TO &lcOldPath && VFP application
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>It may be an initial filesearch on first time run of VFP pplication, save to TABLE.field, followed by IF FILE(TABLE.field) etc subsequently on initialising VFP application.
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>IF FILE(TABLE.field) unsuccessful, (user deleted or other reason), search again, and save to TABLE.field.
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>Dennis

IC. It might not have a registry entry too. Maybe you could do as windows does and display dialog while searching.
Cetin