>I have an app to support which has evolved over several versions of fox. The data was created with fox 2.6. The primary app is still 2.6. However, there are other apps written to integrate the 2.6 data with more recent web based systems and reporting.
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>What we found is that a 7.0 app needs to open a 2.6 dbf exclusive, and we always get the message that we need to choose a codepage for that dbf. If we choose one, that table doesn't get the problem again. If we cancel, we keep getting the question.
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>I have been searching for a way to either:
>1) Set the codepage on all the dbf's at once, without getting exclusive lock.
>2) Telling fox to auto cancel that message box.
For option #2: SET CPDIALOG OFF
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