Greetings!

I have several Utility "Apps" that have a user interface (in VFP8 SP1). I don't need the VFP toolbars or menus since these utilities are precise and specific to one or two simple tasks. What I don't like is that these apps run (as EXEcutables) inside the VFP screen.

Note that I have read all the ideas and thoughts, etc. including but not limited to:

in config.fpw (little known trick is that you can include this file in your project and compile it)
SCREEN=OFF

in your form property
showwindow = 2
desktop=.t.

I have two small applications that both have two modal forms. Reason: if the user cancels out of one, I don't want the second to appear. When I put the above code into my applications and then double-click on them in the file explorer (they are in the correct directory), nothing happens!

If I delete the config.fpw file from the project and reset the form settings to showwindow = 0 (default) and desktop = .F. (default) and re-compile. Works perfectly fine EXCEPT for the visible VFP window in the background.

Something else must be needed in order to make this work. And, I have several more "utility" apps that would surely benefit from this.

Any suggestions as what else I need to do to make that VFP screen go away???

Thanks!


NOTE: Likewise, I have a "utility" app that has no user interface and when I include the config.fpw file in that project, it runs fine and does NOT display at all, which is what I wanted in that case ONLY!