how about creating a top level form to replace the messagebox, and have it set to always on top.

I tend to do this due to the lack of control over where a standard messagebox will appear


>Using InstallShield 6.1
>
>If the install is a first time install, I need to run a FoxPro EXE to do some file manipulation at the end of the install.
>
>In OnFirstUIafter
>
>szCommand=TARGETDIR+"\\fixtables.exe";
>SprintfBox (INFORMATION, "First Install",
> "Existing data must be upgraded - the FixTables program will now start",
> "", svResult, nvResult, nResult );
>ChangeDirectory (szPath);
>LaunchApp (szCommand, szCmdLine);
>SprintfBox (INFORMATION, "First Install",
> "Press OK when FixTables program has completed",
> "", svResult, nvResult, nResult );
>
>However, when fixtables.exe runs, it does a MESSAGEBOX() to indicate its start and end, and these boxes tend to get hidden under the InstallSheild windows, so the user cannot see them in order to press OK.