>I've got a very simple program which I usually run as a utility from within a VFP session. There's an exe available for a user to run if I'm not available

>_VFP.Visible = .F.
>DO FORM get_fdr_num
>READ EVENTS

>
>In the form I have

>ShowWindow = 2 (As Top Level Form)
>WindowType = 0 (Modeless)
>Unload Event code = CLEAR EVENTS

>
>When I run the either the PRG or the EXE from the command window, everything runs fine with the exception that the command window is no longer on the screen when the program completes. It's active, just not visible. I know that I can put SHOW WINDOW COMMAND to make it visible again, but what has made it disappear?
>
>Thanks........Rich

How about

_VFP.Visible = .T.

after you've done?