Hi all

I am setting up a new machine running Windows 11 Pro.  I have installed

VFP9, together with SP2, Hotfix 3 and other bits and pieces (e.g.XML

Parser). I have CONFIG.FPW in the HOME() folder.  When I start VFP, I

expect the current folder to be the HOME() folder but in fact it is

C:\Users\pauln\Documents\!Visual FoxPro Projects\

If I add RESOURCE = OFF to CONFIG.FPW, VFP starts in the HOME() folder

as expected.

Without RESOURCE = OFF

If FOXUSER.DBF doesn't exist in

C:\Users\pauln\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Visual FoxPro 9\, it is created

there

VFP  starts in C:\Users\pauln\Documents\!Visual FoxPro Projects\(which

is created if it doesn't already exist)

I don't understand why this is happening - how and why is VFP deciding

to create a new folder and default to that folder when starting? Is this

normal behaviour (I don't think I have ever come across it before)?

Many thanks

Paul Newton

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Here is Woody's response in ASCII, instead of Base64:

Check the setting of "home directory" as well as the setting of the

additional checkbox. You'll find those in tools / options. Von meinem/meiner

Galaxy gesendet

Mike

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Hi Jürgen

Thanks for that - in my case Tools~Options~File Locations showed

*Default Directory as (Not Used)* but if I click on Modify I see

Location of default directory as C:\Users\pauln\Documents\!Visual FoxPro

Projects\ (greyed out) and the *Use default directory is unchecked*.

So, if the default directory is (Not Used) why is VFP actually starting

in that directory?

Paul

P.S. I thought you made a mental note not to post from your mobile ..

thank goodness for online decoders

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