Correct me if I'm wrong, but, with this method, you won't be able to tell (in your C program) whether the program was successful (ie. whether the files have been packed)...in other words, you won't be able to get any returns codes or any 'feedback' from the VFP .exe....
Joe
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>I changed to the WinExec function and it worked. Thanks. Don West.
Joseph C. Kempel
Systems Analyst/Programmer
JNC