I know this fact from the previous threads on this and similar subject. I think, Sergey's message Re: Common dialog Thread #715073 Message #715104 is the correct way to go.

If you'd like, I'll find a thread. But if my memory serves me right, YOU was this thread originator. I better check.

>Hi Nadya,
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>Why do you say that the MS Common Dialog control will not work in the run-time VFP?
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>Mike
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>>GetFile doesn't allow multi-select, it doesn't have several other nice features from MS Common Dialog Control.
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>>Also you better not use the MS Common Dialog Control directly. It would work fine in Development, but would not work in run-time version. The solution is to create a form, put a MS Common Dialog on it and save it as a class.
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