Bill,

I no longer have a "test PC" that I can use for installs. Maybe I'll rig one up here real quick if I can't find the answer to this dilema here real soon! Funny thing is the application installs and runs on any PC that I've tested.

The pattern that sticks out is that if installed on a PC that had some kind of VFP app installed on it previously (albeit VFP 6 apps), the data access is fine. None have VFP8 installed on them. On the installs that don't seem to work, the app runs and loads forms, but has no data access at all!!

The intall CD was uploaded to my website and downloaded by my client. I've gone through the EXACT same process they went through to download it, etc., and it works on every installation I've completed. Go figure?

I'm not using a CONFIG.FPW or FOXUSER.DBF file for this application. Lack of these files is not stopping the application from working on local PCs.

What is this application 'space' you mention early in your e-mail?

Otherwise, I'm using MereMortals Framework ver. 8 for the application and I'm going to start looking at that documentation to see if there is something I missed.

But, hey, thanks for all the ideas, suggestions, thoughts, etc. Really got me thinking more about all the details of the problem.



>Scott -
>It almost sounds as if the DBC used during development NEVER POINTED
>to any application 'space' .
>
>what were results of 'open database ...'
>or
>use databasename!tablename ?
>
>would also suggest you check any paths you've set up programmatically for your application.
>
>do you have a clean machine to test your installs on in your lab ?
>after getting burned with a project back in v6 - I decided to keep another machine around just for testing installs.
>
>--
>sometimes if you use a dbc on your 'other drive' and then make an application for usage on the 'C' drive - the dbc gets confused . You can write some routines that will change any file locations in the dbc.
>
>--
>worst case ? you sent out a corrupted dbc - but there would be other error messages.
>--
>middlin case ? the users don't have proper user rights to run your app on their desktop.
>--
>middlin case ? the dbc is set to read only from the installing application.
>
>hth - mondo regards [Bill]