>Using vfp5...
>
>I noticed that my dct file for my dbc had grown to 14MB. I opened the
>dbc (use myprog.dbc in 0 exclusive) and then packed it. That decreased
>the dct file dramatically. I thought "build project" did this but
>apparently not. I do this all the time for dbf files but never for
>a dbc. So is what I did ok?
Both the project and the database are internally stored as tables. PACK can be used on both.
Personally, I believe PACK is safe for both; however, someone complained here on the UT that the database was lost, so better make sure you have a recent backup.
Don't forget to PACK your class libraries, too, or your EXE may get quite bloated.
Hilmar.
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