>>Hello,
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>>Clicking a button on a form calls a method that creates a cursor (with SELECT FROM) which is to be the basis of a report. Somehow the selectted cursor changes to the main form cursor before the report is actually run. After that the report prints correctly. SET STEP after the query *sometimes* shows the cursor changed right after the SELECT !
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>>I suspected a timer might be changing workareas, which only happens once, so I set it's interval to 0 and the problem still occurs.
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>>What else might be causing a sudden unexplained workarea switch?
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>>TIA,
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>>Alex
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>Do you have a grid on the form? See Forms with Grids and printing reports FAQ #15515

As a matter of fact yes, although the change is to a different cursor than the one from the grid's recordsource. The grid is the only object in the form other than the command buttons and the framework I use changes focus to it after print button is clicked, so during the process I set focus back to the command button and Voila, it now works.

This is a big help Naomi. I don't think I would have known what to do without your help. Just gave you three stars. Thank you.

I would call this a VFP bug because I can;t imagine it was voluntary, although maybe they decided to keep it a while.

Alex