What I have seen on VFP .EXEs may be similar in that they will load slowly when run on a system where the server doesn't exist (only using UNCs, no drive letters). Maybe it's the same thing. I think that SYS(2450) helps to get rid of the problem.
Fred On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Tracy Pearson <[email protected]>wrote: > Fred Taylor wrote on 2011-06-24: > > I'm pretty sure that John was right, that the CD drive letter reference > was > > built into the .EXE. I don't think it was if a drive letter was skipped > (on > > the machine that built the .EXE). I just don't remember all the details > as > > I haven't dealt with a FPW app since 1996. (though I am still working > with > > FPD apps even today) > > > > Fred > > > > Fred, > > This problem still exists with Visual FoxPro when the EXE is compiled on a > drive other than C:. > > Had a customer one time that did not have a C: as a HDD, but a CD -ROM, > very > odd, but due to upgrade paths it happened. > > Tracy Pearson > PowerChurch Software > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] 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/[email protected] ** 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.
