>Hi--
>
>I ran into a locking problem in 8 today.
>
>Go to one computer on a network, use a file, and flock() it.
>
>Go to another computer, and attempt to USE the same file.

Did you do a USE SHARED or make sure SET EXCLUSIVE was off on this second computer? I think SET EXCLUSIVE ON is the default for a newly installed VFP software.

BOb