>>>I have the runtime library in the path specified as the target in the shortcut properties. (the same as for other versions of windows) This would mean that it was in the "default" directory and therefore IN the search path... right?
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>>Everything you are stating looks correct--the ESL needs to be in the target folder with the EXE. Is there a chance that you may have compiled the EXE in foxpro 2.6 while using the Foxpro 2.5 ESL at the client?
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>No chance. However, the compiled EXE is in a different directory than the runtime. I'm supporting software some else designed!
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>The directories are
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>    APP
>     |
>     +--USER
>          |
>          +--DATA
>

>Were the Runtime in the APP and this is the "START IN" directory.
>The compiled EXE is in APP\USER this "TARGET" directory and the data files are in the APP\USER\DATA directory.
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>This has been working this way for years. Would simply moving the runtime to the same directory as the EXE correct the problem? The user system is 500 miles away and its difficult to "try" just to see if it works.
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>Thanks for you input!

Norm;

I have always placed the runtime in the root directory with the exe.

Tom