Hi Peter:
PMFJI and although I am not sure what the original problem was, I would like
to comment. I have been using Pdxwin since Ver. 4.5, and have built a
substantial program for a friend in California to look after his business.
PR>Nothing wrong with your English!  But you're right-- this isn't the only
PR>thing I've had trouble implementing in Paradox.  I'm used to stand alone
PR>applications that launch from an icon--Paradox seems to want to run
PR>everything from within Paradox.  Although Access does that too, Access
While I may be misinterpreting your statement "Paradox seems to want to
run everything from within Paradox", in my application, I start with the
following command line: "c:\pdoxwin\PDOXWIN.exe /[lots of switches]
config.sdl". The command line is setup in the "add program item" setup in
Windows, so clicking the resulting Icon starts my program. The "config.sdl"
is a delivered script file that invokes coding that "takes over control of
the system", and only allows the user to see and do what I have allowed in
the code. The "switches" involved, disable writing to PODXWIN.ini, disables
writing to win.ini and sets up it's own XXX.ini file to save the
application's configuration.
 As an example, the script, among other things, hides the "toolbar", sets up
a Menu system and disables any keyboard input that is not specifically
required by MY program. Disabling some keyboard input also "keeps" the user
out of Paradox quite effectively. This places my application in TOTAL
control. I have even disabled the Paradox signon screen, so the user sees
little if any of the Paradox program. 
Just as an aside, the application also "calls" PCTools Backup when the user
attempts to exit from the application, and if the user chooses "yes" to the
backup dialog box question, the data is backed up. When this finishes, the
application ends giving control back to Windows.
Pardon my rambling, but I "can't help myself(gg)". You know what DB
programmers are like.(gg)
Hope this helps.
Kindest Regards.
David.
...coming to you from CANADA - the greatest country on the planet!
...now flying on Windows '95
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