>>>Does anyone know if the issue with upgrading apps in installshield
>>>will change with vfp8?
>>
>>ISX VFP LE (based on ISX 3.5 SP4) that comes with VFP8 has Upgrade Path enabled.
>
>Great! Is there any way we can upgrade the version that came with vfp7?

I don't think so but you can contact Installshield to find out for sure.