One of the solutions is to use configuration file and call VFP with it.

Like:
create file config.txt with contents
default=c:\foxwork
path=c:\

call vfp:

VFP6.EXE -Cc:\foxwork\config.txt

>In VFP you can use SET DEFAULT to change the default directory. But when VFP is closed and reopened it forgets that. IT's not the same as going through the interface and clicking the "Set Default As" button.
>
>how can I force it to remember that directory, programatically?