Hi Timothy,

I think I was confused. Turns out that since VFP7 the default is a new instance. It's in the registry that changes have to be made. If you have VFP7 you can run the samples\solution\winAPI\shellopen.scx to toggle. Sadly, it only changes the behavior for VFP7(I think). I'm going to go looking for shellopen.vcx written for VFP8.

>It's happening to you now? I am running W2K. I also get the codepage dialogue.
>
>>I just tried mine and found the same behavior. DblClick on .dbf in Windows Explorer opens the tables in a "New" instance of VFP??? Thats not the behavior from 6 weeks ago.
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>>Which OS are you using?
>>
>>>Yes, VFP 8.0 SP1, is what I currently have.
>>>
>>>>Hi Timothy,
>>>>
>>>>VFP8 - SP1?
>>>>Which OS?
>>>>
>>>>I had to restore the association after uninstalling the DBF Viewer.
>>>>
>>>>>>Try re-running the most recent service pack to the older version of VFP you're using. Running VFP6 SP5 restored my file associations back to the old version with no fuss, muss or bother.
>>>>>I'd tried Mike's recommendation first but to no avail. Not sure what you mean "service pack to the older version of VFP". VFP has it's own service packs?