In a message dated 7/1/04 8:43:14 PM, Chipp Walters writes: >1) I doubt the compatibility wizard creates *any* envrironment variables >(course, I could be wrong, but this is the *first* I've ever heard of this.
Thanks Chipp, and I will certainly try your advice. However, from playing around with the Wizard and the following (from Microsoft support <A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/suppo rt/kb/articles/Q301/9/11.ASP&NoWebContent=1">here</A>) it *does* seem that the Wizard tries settings and then if you indicate the problem is resolved, it remembers the settings and these are automatically applied to your standalone on launch. As far as I can tell, you aren't informed what has been changed. >This article describes how to use the Program Compatibility Wizard. The Program Compatibility Wizard prompts you to test your program in different modes > (environments) and with various settings. >For example, if the program was originally designed to run on Microsoft Windows 95, set the Compatibility Mode to Windows 95, and then try to run your program >again. If this is successful, the program will start in that mode each time. >The wizard also allows you to try different settings, such as switching the display to 256 colors and the screen resolution to 640 by 480 pixels. >Most programs run properly on Windows XP. The exceptions are some older games and other programs that were written specifically for an earlier version of > Windows. >If you are experiencing problems with a program that worked correctly on an earlier version of Windows, this wizard helps you select and test compatibility >settings that may fix those problems. Many of the most common issues that prohibit earlier versions of programs from working correctly are resolved. If you run >a program and it does not function as expected, it is recommended that you run the program in one of the compatibility environments. > They are somewhat grandly called "compatibility environments", but actually, the only things that are changed are colour depth, screen resolution and visual themes may be disabled. The confusing thing is that your colour settings could be OK, but then get messed up when you launch and presumably are reset when you quit. I am going to have another wrestle with it this week to find out how to stop it interfering if a user has unwisely let it believe that the standalone needs a particular "compatibility environment". Best wishes, David Glasgow Forensic Psychology Software and Services <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/dvglasgow/i-psych/i_Psych.htm">i-Psych</A> _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution