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Why doesn't SCREEN=OFF work?
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00066133
Message ID:
00066163
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>I use Visual FoxPro V5. I want to remove the FoxPro screen that flashes briefly as my exe loads.
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>I put SCREEN=OFF and TITLE=My App in the CONFIG.FPW file in the directory where the EXE executes. I _screen.Visible = .F. until my form loads,then I put _screen.Visible = .T.
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>I have tried every variation of this, but that wretched Visual FoxPro screen still flashes up before my application starts.
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>What am I doing wrong? I have read every message over the past 6 months on the Thread, and hit Microsoft's site, but no answer is forthcoming.

It doesn't appear that you are doing anything wrong. Check a few things:

1. Is the CONFIG.FPW INCLUDEd in the project?
2. If not, is the CONFIG.FPW in the directory that the project expects to find it?
3. Is the TITLE coming up right? If not, you know you're not using the CONFIG.FPW

HTH
Colin Magee
Team Leader, Systems Development
Metroland Media Group Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

cmagee@metroland.com

Never mistake having a career with having a life.
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