Allan,

Yes, the 'set path' is NOT REQUIRED to run an app or exe. Placing the 'set path' statement in the startup program of VFP is best. That way you don't have any 'set path' statements in the application itself making it easy to change development directories.

>I would like to verify the usage of the 'set path' statement in a compiled VFP 7 exe.
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>When we are in development mode in house we include the path to forms, programs and class libraries as a 'set path' statement in our startup program.
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>Am I correct in assuming that these paths are * not necesary * when you run a 'app' or 'exe' since the forms, programs and class libraries are included in the project?
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>TIA.