>>I'm working with an SDI application and ran into this problem. It seems that getfile() function needs the main vfp screen to be visible. Any workarounds? TIA
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>Does the Common Dialog need _screen = .t.?

Hi Wayne,

If you mean _SCREEN.Visible = .T. the answer is no. There was a discussion about this subject within the last week or so. I believe that GETFILE() is inheriting the parent visibility status, but there's no way to directly confirm that.