Nice one, Dan. I hadn't heard of that

Thanks

Terry

>Hi Terry.
>
>You can use cpzero.prg (look it up in help, it is included with VFP) to set the code page of an existing table.
>
>HTH
>
>-Dan
>
>>Hi everyone
>>
>>I'm working with MapInfo. On the MapInfo side I can convert a map file into a dBASE .dbf table. On the VFP side I then open this table. Unfortunately, cos the MI interface with other systems is so old-hat, VFP brings up the code page dialog (as, obviously, dBASE tables aren't the same as VFP).
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>>Does anyone know how to open the table and automatically convert it, so my users don't have to see the code page dialog?
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>>TIA
>>
>>Terry