Is system32 where you have the VFP runtime installed? Fred
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Allen <pro...@gatwicksoftware.com> wrote: > I do have a config built in with resource off. > The reason turned out to be the "start in" for the shortcut. Fun to find in > windows 8. Once I fixed it as the same directory as the exe all was well. I > don't know why it starts in system32 though. That's just daft > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] > On > Behalf Of Tracy Pearson > Sent: 25 July 2012 15:50 > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: RE: VFP9 windows 8 > > Allen wrote on 2012-07-25: > > Well that was a surprise. Loaded a VFP exe on Windows 8 and it worked. > Once. > > Then it says about not being able to open a dbf in windows/system32. > > WFT > I > > do not even put a table there. Looks like Windows 8 is going to be > > harder than windows 7 to work with Bugger Al > > > > Allen, > > Do you have an included CONFIG.FPW file that contains RESOURCE=OFF? > Do you need the Resource file during your application? > Is there now a FOXUSER.DBF in the folder in question? > > Tracy Pearson > PowerChurch Software > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajcbksregawrft-smdw7ntkhpha4obsfpzmyh+rnp3yqvzw...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
