Same. Seems to have disappeared for version 8. Have you tried recompiling the V7 one for V8? My guess is that it'll probably work.

Alan

>Already did that but I still would like to try the sample/tool. The only shellopen.scx I have is the one for VFP7. Do you have shellopen.scx in your samples for VFP8?
>
>>Mike, Do what Alan suggested, worked for me!
>>
>>Check this:
>>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_foxhelp/html/samsolutions_sample.asp
>>>
>>>I cant find this on my system! shellopen.scx
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>>
>>>>>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?