If I execute FoxFire8 by clicking on FFStart9 it runs without errors.

But if I call it from my application (MassTwo) I get these errors
after selecting the Developers option.

 Please specify a valid object name for FFActiveX.cObjectName
 FFActiveX.cLibrary (ffdeftvwRegMgrlcons.prg) cannot be found
 Please specify a valid library name for FFActiveX.cLibrary

And others...

These are the pertinent paths in FFPREFER:

    PF_Name:    MassTwo Reports    
    PF_RqstFl:  DBFS\MAS2RQST.DBF
    PF_DItemFl: DBFS\MAS2ITEM.DBF
    PF_JoinFl:  DBFS\MAS2JOIN.DBF
    PF_StylFl:  dbfs\FFSTYLEF.DBF
    PF_FrxDir:  REPORTS\
    PF_OutDir:  OUT\
    PF_SetPath: DBFS; ..\Data; ..\MetaData; ..\Programs;
    PF_InstDbf: FFQLOG.DBF
    PF_GroupFl: DBFS\MAS2GRPS.DBF

Please let me know if I missed any path setup.

I've posted my calling routine below.

TIA

Peter

***********************************************************************
**PROCEDURE     CALLFF.PRG
***********************************************************************
**Purpose.....: Call and return from FoxFire
**Parameters..: tcFFPath
**Notes.......: Using the minimum complexity in calling FF now.
**Created.....: 1998.10.19
**History.....:
&&  1999.06.01  New parameter: tcFFPath
&&  1999.08.23  Hide MassTwo toolbar during FF execution.
&&RS 2009.03.01 PRR2 Turn off our error trapping during call to FF
&&RS 2009.03.04 PRR2 Restore screen dimensions after return
**********************************************************************
lparameter  tcFFPath

local   lcOldDef
local   lcError
local   lcFFStart

if not type("tcFFPath") == "C"
    tcFFPath = alltrim(goAPPTAB.cFFPath)
endif

lcFFStart  = tcFFPath + alltrim(goAPPTAB.cFFStart)

if not file(lcFFStart)
    Msg_RS("<Can't locate FoxFire application>:" +chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
     + lcFFStart,"MD")
    return .f.
endif

goApp.oFrmStatus.oToolbar.visible = .f.     &&  1999.08.23
&&RS 2009.03.06 PRR2 TODO: findout why toolbar is still visable

lcOldDef = sys(5) + curd()

set default to (tcFFPath)

**do ("FOXFIRE") with "REQUESTS", "PRR", "TESTING", "F1CONFIG"

lcOnError = on("ERROR")
on error *

**WAIT WINDOW "_screen.width=" + tran(_screen.width) + "  _screen.height=" + tran(_screen.height)

do (lcFFStart)
set default to &lcOldDef
clear

_screen.width  = hnScreen_Width
_screen.height = hnScreen_Height
_screen.windowstate  = 0    && _SCREEN assumes dimensions

**WAIT WINDOW "_screen.width=" + tran(_screen.width) + "  _screen.height=" + tran(_screen.height)

if type("goApp.oFrmStatus.oToolbar.name") == "C"
 goApp.oFrmStatus.oToolbar.visible = .t.     &&  1999.08.23
    on error &lcOnError
endif

return

I'm only testing with my development machine at this time. I have made a simpler calling program which you can see below.

I made a copy of the FF80 directory and placed in beneath the startup directory for my app (MassTwo).  If I double-click on the FFStart9.exe file in the FF80 directory, FoxFire starts up normally.

But if I call it with the program below I get this error:

'Please specify a valid object name for FFActiveX.cObjectName'

The paths before the call look like this:

CallFF: Current Directory = \DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\FF80

Procedure = C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\LIBS\MASS_LIB.FXP, C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\LIBS\UTILITY.FXP

Path = C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\DATA\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\PROGRAMS\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\LIBS\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\REPORTS\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\FOXFIRE\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\GENERATORS\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\GRAPHICS\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\IMPORT\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\INCLUDE\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\METADATA\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\MASSTWO\FIX\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\RODES\LIBS\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\RODES\PROGRAMS; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\RODES\LAYOUT\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\3RDPARTY\; C:\DEVWORK\VFP90\3RDPARTY\COMPDBC\; C:\DEVWORK\CONVERTW\PROGRAMS\; C:\DEVWORK\TOOLS\; C:\MASS2LOC\; C:\DEVWORK\BRANCH\;

Peter

***********************************************************************
**PROCEDURE     TestFF.PRG
***********************************************************************
**Purpose.....: Simplified stub for testing call and return from FoxFire
**Parameters..: none
**Created.....: &&RS 2009.03.19 PRR2
**History.....: Adapted from CallFF.prg
**********************************************************************
local   tcFFPath

local   lcError
local   lcFFStart
local   lcOldDef

tcFFPath   = "FF80\"
lcFFStart  = "FF80\FFStart9.exe"

if not file(lcFFStart)
    Msg_RS("<Can't locate FoxFire application>:" +chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
     + lcFFStart,"MD")
    return .f.
endif

lcOldDef = sys(5) + curd()
set default to (tcFFPath)

lcOnError = on("ERROR")
on error *

messagebox("CallFF: "  ;
    + "Current Directory = "+sys(2003) + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Procedure = " + set("procedure") + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Path = " + set("path"))
strtofile("CallFF: "  ;
    + "Current Directory = "+sys(2003) + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Procedure = " + set("procedure") + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Path = " + set("path"), "CallFF.txt")

do (lcFFStart)

messagebox("CallFF: "  ;
    + "Current Directory = "+sys(2003) + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Procedure = " + set("procedure") + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Path = " + set("path"))

set default to &lcOldDef
clear

return

OK, new calling program. Eliminated my paths and procedure.  See below.

It skipped the form with the 'Administrators/Developers' button, but I got the
same error. I picked 'DEBUG' this time and got this:

lparameters tlNoLoad
if not tlNoLoad
    return This.LoadActiveX()
endif not tlNoLoad

...

assert not empty(.cNewObjectName) and type('.cNewObjectName') = 'C' and ;
    type('This.Parent.' + .cNewObjectName + '.Top') = 'U' ;
    message 'Please specify a valid object name for ' + ;
    'FFActiveX.cNewObjectName'

The error message I am seeing is coming from this ASSERT.

I don't have any object named FFActiveX.

Peter

***********************************************************************
**PROCEDURE     TestFF2.PRG
***********************************************************************
**Purpose.....: Extremely simple stub for testing call and return from FoxFire
**Parameters..: none
**Created.....: &&RS 2009.03.19 PRR2
**History.....: Adapted from CallFF.prg
**********************************************************************
local   tcFFPath

local   lcError
local   lcFFStart
local   lcOldDef

tcFFPath   = "FF80\"
lcFFStart  = "FF80\FFStart9.exe"

if not file(lcFFStart)
    Msg_RS("<Can't locate FoxFire application>:" +chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
     + lcFFStart,"MD")
    return .f.
endif

lcOldDef = sys(5) + curd()
set default to (tcFFPath)

lcOnError = on("ERROR")
on error *

set path to
set procedure to

messagebox("CallFF: "  ;
    + "Current Directory = "+sys(2003) + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Procedure = " + set("procedure") + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Path = " + set("path"))
set safety off
strtofile("CallFF: "  ;
    + "Current Directory = "+sys(2003) + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Procedure = " + set("procedure") + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Path = " + set("path"), "CallFF.txt")
set safety on

do ("FOXFIRE.APP") WITH "REQUESTS", "SYSTEM", "", "FFCONFIG.PRG"

messagebox("CallFF: "  ;
    + "Current Directory = "+sys(2003) + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Procedure = " + set("procedure") + chr(13)+chr(10)  ;
 + "Path = " + set("path"))

set default to &lcOldDef
clear

return