i am not 100% sure but i think that you have to install MSDN first and then VFP. on the install of VFP you have the option of relation VFP help to MSDN. i don't know if the VFP settings can be hacked to avoid a reinstall
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>I am setting up a new developer system. Installed VFP8 then MSDN library. But the menu refuses to give the the MSDN option. It is greyed out. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the MSDN, but no change. How can I activate my
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>"help/msdn search" menu item?