Looks very promising - I will let you know how this goes...

Thanks Terry

>It seems thread #883293 has a similar issue.
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>I have a VFP 8 app (installed with ISE) on XP's that is undergoing testing. On the IT guy's [admin] console (unrestricted permissions), the install goes well and the runtime works as expected.
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>On a users box (users cannot copy files or run installs), the app was installed with an admin log in. It will not run in with the user login. The EXE icon has to be right clicked, an admin pw has to be supplied, before it will run.
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>I don't know nothing about XP security. The IT guy just wants to lock everything down (he's new to IT). The outside consultant suggested he relax permissions.
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>I am a few weeks from a beta install. By that time, my NWE should have reviewed the security and permissions and make a reccomendation. I will follow this thread with interest.
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>It seems that XP has so many permission levels and tweaks - almost as if it only wants to allow VB.Net apps execute:). Great for retentive IT newbies - terrible for developers!
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>Bill Sanders knows this stuff - I don't know why we aint seen his feet in the water.
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>I remember that even the TEMP folder had been locked! Weird! A little bit of knowledge is [truely] dangerous!
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>>I have built a one line prg to test on the problem machine with the following code in the main prg of the exe.
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>>WAIT WINDOW VERSION(1)
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>>Both machines with this problem are running win2000. This works fine on the other machines in our office running win2000 and on all machines running winXP...
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>>I compiled this one line prg in VFP 8.0 sp1 into an exe
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>>On a good machine, if I run the exe, a wait window appears and shows:
>> 'Visual Foxpro 08.00.0000.3117 EXE Support Library for Windows...'
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>>On the problem machine, I get the error.
>> 'Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005 @ 03/03/04 11:45:13. Error log file: K:\UB\VFP8Rerr.log'
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>>The log file itself contains the following information:
>> 'Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005 @ 03/04/04 11:45:13 AM. Error log file: K:\ub\VFP8Rerr.log'
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>>>There are more debugging features in the development mode that might help isolate or localize the C0000005.
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>>>Some of us have even posted code that will generate a C5. Example: A remove object (a child [container] of a form) has focus, a C5 will be raised. Howver, when the parent has focus, the C5 remains mute.
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>>>By running the FXPs inside VFP, you can isolate the point of C5 and work backwards. Usually things can be re-arranged to prevent the error.
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>>>I am not suggesting your customer purchase VFP. I have my customers purchase a license - but it is rarely installed. But you could install your license just to localize the C5 issue - a workaround or configuration change usually takes care of it.
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>>>>These are test machines designed to be running the exe without VFP installed. (distributed exe)
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>>>>Before I try your suggestion, could you tell me how this would help in determining the problem? Just curious...
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>>>>I would put money down that your suggestion would take care of the problem, but it may not be practical to require a customer to purchase a copy of VFP 8 to get the software to run. I don't want to buy a copy for them in each instance either... <bg>
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>>>>>What happens when VFP 8 is installed on the machine and you run the app from the command window or project manager?
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>>>>>>I have a case where an exe compiled in VFP 8.0 SP1 is giving this error when I try to run on a couple of win2000 machines...
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>>>>>>The exe will not continue, and the log file contains the following info:
>>>>>> Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005 @ 03/04/04 11:45:13 AM. Error log file: K:\ub\VFP8Rerr.log
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>>>>>>I have the 8.0 sp1 files in the application folder
>>>>>> msvcr70.dll
>>>>>> gdiplus.dll
>>>>>> vfp8r.dll
>>>>>> vfp8renu.dll
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>>>>>>These machines both have 6.0 sp3 runtimes installed and will run app files compiled in 8.0?
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>>>>>>Let me know if I can include any other details that may help...