>Tom, Adam
>
>all my DataEnvironments are in code
>and i just instantiate them when i load a new
>form - my form class has a DE property where u
>specify which
>DE to load (if any)
>my "coded" DE's use relative paths as well
>so i don't have this prob.
>
>btw,I created a tool (DE extractor) so as not to
>loose the
>ease of use of the DE designer VFP has (i think u
>can get it
>here at the download corner. oh ,and its free <s>)



Arnon

My INI stuff goes deeper so I use it for more then Data
(ie Printers). My dir structure is

C:\Root
C:\Root\Data
C:\Root\Reports
...

The problem is if I start the app in C:\Root then the relative
paths are not going to work. Relative paths
(if I understand you right) only work uphill ( ..\Data).

I also set the dataenvironment in forms. I let VFP open
& close the data for me. Why write & track extra code? What
I do though is have a property for the Default Table so if
there are 3 Tables open I know which one to go back to.

Anyway... The INI thing was a 'sure bet' to get specific info
to the app. I will one day get around to doing the RegEdit
thing but have not done so yet.

Tom