>Hi there,
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>I would like to launch my application as usual, but on the start up also launch the text file help in a notepad window from the form. The window should ideally be independant of the main foxpro window because the application window is small and also because the user needs to switch between the application and the help. In effect have the application and the help as seperate menu bar items....
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>Does anybody have any ideas, any feedback is greatly appreciated as always,
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>Regards,
>
Simon,

If the Windows Script Host is an option, it's easy to use the WSHShell object's Run method.

oShell = CREATEOBJECT("WScript.Shell")
oShell.Run("mytext.txt", 9) && SW_RESTORE

It will use the default application associated with a txt file (in most cases Notepad).