Tried that before I started ranting.

loService = NEWOBJECT('AppService_manager','main_servicemanager.fxp','ServiceManager.exe')

produces the same error, even with the prg extension - "File 'main_servicemanager.prg' does not exist."

>Try to change .PRG to .FXP
>
>>I have an application consisting of multiple executables. Here are the major ones:
>>
>>**Interface tier executables
>>InterfaceManager.exe
>>Interface.exe
>>ServiceInterface.exe
>>
>>**Middle tier executables
>>Service.exe
>>ServiceManager.exe
>>ServiceNavigator.exe
>>
>>The application is designed to run in two modes:
>>1) Standard - all executables are on the client workstation.
>>2) DCOM - Middle tier executables run on Windows2000 server.
>>
>>

>>IF APP_DCOMMODE
>>  THIS.oServiceManager = CREATEOBJECTEX("ServiceManager.Service_Manager","DataDealer.bdsoftware.com","")
>>ELSE
>>  IF APP_LOADEXECUTABLE
>>    THIS.oServiceManager = NEWOBJECT("Service_Manager","ServiceManager.exe")
>>  ELSE
>>    THIS.oServiceManager = NEWOBJECT("Service_Manager","c:\main_ServiceManager.prg")
>>  ENDIF
>>ENDIF
>>

>>
>>The above works fine.
>>
>>Now I created another project to compile all classes into one executable. Since the program containing "Service_Manager" class would no longer be SET MAIN I needed to add the program file name to the NEWOBJECT(). This, I thought would work fine because the program will always be the same "main_ServiceManager.prg" regardless of the executable it is in. I then created a constant EXE_SERVICEMANAGER that I set to the appropriate executable for the build. Here's the code:
>>
>>

>>IF APP_DCOMMODE
>>  THIS.oServiceManager = CREATEOBJECTEX("ServiceManager.Service_Manager","DataDealer.bdsoftware.com","")
>>ELSE
>>  IF APP_LOADEXECUTABLE
>>    THIS.oServiceManager = NEWOBJECT("Service_Manager","main_ServiceManager.prg",EXE_SERVICEMANAGER)
>>  ELSE
>>    THIS.oServiceManager = NEWOBJECT("Service_Manager","c:\main_ServiceManager.prg")
>>  ENDIF
>>ENDIF
>>

>>
>>The NEWOBJECT call errors saying, "File 'main_servicemanager.prg' does not exist."
>>
>>Well it does exist in the executable. I've tested various combinations and this appears to be a legitimate BUG.
>>
>>Errors - "File 'main_servicemanager.prg' does not exist."
>>

>>loService = NEWOBJECT('AppService_manager','main_servicemanager.prg','ServiceManager.exe')
>>

>>
>>Works with a visual library:
>>

>>loService = NEWOBJECT('interface_container','_interface.vcx','Interface.exe')
>>

>>
>>Works when program is SET MAIN in a project
>>

>>loService = NEWOBJECT('Service_manager','ServiceManager.exe')
>>

>>
>>Works without executable
>>

>>loService = NEWOBJECT('Service_manager','c:\main_servicemanager.prg')
>>

>>
>>I think I can get around it be adding SET PROCEDURE in the SET MAIN program. Of coarse this adds more changes required to move from one mode to another which sucks.
>>
>>My beef is things this apparent NOT working as documented. To me it seems if someone took the time to document a function they would also make sure the function performs as the document states.
>>
>>Does this frustrate anyone else?
>>
>>Will