Craig, and all,

>>That sounds interesting. Is it possible to keep people from opening .dbf files with other applications using Database Events?
>Yes. Create a public variable in your app, then check for it in the Database Events.

What do you mean by other types of applications? If you mean Works, or some other DBF viewer, I don't think the VFP7 DBF format will be recognized (if its a DBC's table that is).

If you mean other VFP7 applications, you should be able to delete/move/rename the DBC and open up the table just fine since the DBC is where teh events are.

As for security in VFP8? I woudln't count on it, thats how it goes with file based data. Thats also why MSDE ships with VFP7/