Subject Re: WFM WONT COME UP IN COMPILED BUT WILL IN NATIVE DBASE From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Sun, 1 Jan 2023 12:31:51 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2022/12/31 22:01, ED FURCHE wrote: > i have struggled with this problem for many many hours. > A WFM that worked for years has decided to not work. > For a long time I thought the browse was the problem,  but i deleted it and left only the heading and it still wont come up. > Works fine in native dBase. > > What is wrong? If something stops working it means something has changed.  If you haven't changed your source code then something has changed either in dBASE itself or Windows.  If you are using virus protection software (You should be.  :-) ) then this is also a possibility. It could also be a memory issue.  Windows has a program that can check the memory for you. A quick Google will tell you how to do this. As the form works in the IDE, dBASE itself is the least likely suspect. Perhaps the first thing to try after you have checked the memory is switch off the virus protection and see if this makes a difference. The next thing to try is to replace the dBASE runtime program.  You can fetch a copy from https://www.dbase.com/support/updates-and-fixes/ If that doesn't help have a look at the Windows update history.  At least one user has reported having to remove an update which was upsetting dBASE.  Mind you, my computer had the same update installed and I had no problems. If any updates were made just before the program stopped working, you could try reversing them out.  I am, however, hesitant to suggest this as you could cause Windows to stop working. I'm glad to see you have released the CapsLock key for you messages. Please do the same for the subject line when you next post a message. Mervyn.