>>Hi,
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>>I deleted the replies to my previous question about how to determine if a grid with child records ise empty or not. I got the tip to use RECCOUNT() - which it turned out I had already tried, and found that it always returns the total count, regardless of the number of records actually showing du to the relation to a parent table.
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>>As I write this, I get the idea that I might perhaps work around this by setting a filter on the child table (set filter to recId = masterfile.recId) before counting, and then resetting the filter.
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>>Another problem that I got a reply to was about how the picture buttons from wizards do not show the pictures when running the compiled application alone in its intended folder, while it works allrigt when running from within VFP.
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>>I tried copying the .bmp's and changing the default directory in the picture buttons class, but it did not work.
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>>Rolf
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>Rolf,
>A relation was in effect :)
>First do not set a filter.
>If relation is that simple just issue :
>
>

select cnt(*) ;
> from myChild ;
> where recId = masterfile.recId ;
> into array arrCount
>return arrCount

Cetin

BTW this might have problem if you're adding to grid and buffer is in effect. In that case you might save recno(), count for recid=master.recid and return to saved rec. (might be poroblematic depending on where you call it, table rules ...)
Cetin