Thanks Tracy,

do \programnotes\testing works fine...

It fails here when it is in my path, and I type "? testing()" in the command window.

>Hi Steve,
>
>I tested it again. I create a program called testing in a directory that is not in my path, edit it and leave the modi comm prg window open, switch to the command window and type do c:\programnotes\testing. I am prompted to save the changes and I click on yes and the program runs with no errors.
>
>>Using VFP8 SP1 on WinXP SP1
>>
>>Okay, I've narrowed it down.
>>
>>If I:
>>Create testing.prg file in a directory other than my current VFP directory
>>MODIFY COMMAND that program
>>make a change to the program, but don't exit the editor
>>from command window, attempt to run the program running it as a function:
>> ? testing()
>>Answer "yes" when asked to save changes
>>
>>I receive a message that says "Unable to create file ....\testing.fxp". Have to exit out of VFP and come back in. Works fine if I close the editor and save changes before running program.
>>
>>This happens under all of the following circumstances:
>>The program is in the path, and I modified it by typing MODIFY COMMAND TESTING.PRG
>>The path can be either a relative path, or absolute, it still will misbehave.
>>I issue the full path as part of the MODIFY COMMAND, and it still misbehaves.
>>
>>If I hit CTRL-E to run the program, it works fine (ie, it asks to save changes, then runs).
>>It also works properly if I DO TESTING.PRG from the command window.
>>
>>This behaviour does not happen in VFP6 on this same machine.
>>
>>Previously described this problem here:
>>Thread ID #943594 Message #943598
>>
>>Has anyone else seen this?