The only reason that I can think of, is a change other people also has told you about. If a label has caption starting with an equal sign, like Caption=DATE(), you get an error in VFP8, the workaround is to manually put a space before the equal sign. You can

Use yourform.scx
Browse FIELDS properties for Upper(class)='LABEL' and 'CAPTION = "='$Upper(properties)

You must put a space after the " in the line with Caption = " in all the records. If the original was Caption = "=date()" you change it to Caption = "(space)=date()"

>Hi,
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>I have a VFP form that I can't open in VFP8. I was able to open and edit it just last Friday but today it keeps giving me the 'Syntax error' message whenever I try to open the form. I can open and edit it in VFP7 but not in VFP8.
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>Any help is greatly appreciated.
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>TIA,
>Arriyel