>>Agnes
>
>What is the difference between _vfp and _screen?
>
>I see that getdir() has hardly any options. Perhaps you should use the corresponding API function instead. However, I don't know the details for this.
>
>Hilmar.

Hilmar,

Category is VFP7.0 <s>

_VFP.top ~.left ~.height ~width are the whole foxpro window

_screen.top ~.left ~.height ~width is the area inside vfp what is not caption, menu, toolbar or docked window
(IOW this what gets printout after

_screen.show
?'Tirallala'

)

GETDIR() can now call the box you can call with API to get all elements you see in Windows explorer.

HTH
Agnes