>Then I guess it will work. I appreciate your help. I wrote the code as follows:
>
>

>* Print the pdf.
>llprintpdf = thisform.printpdf(lcxfdf)
>IF !llprintpdf 
>  * Cannot print the file.
>	SELECT(lnalias)
>	RETURN .f.
>ENDIF
>
>* Wait 12 seconds.
>WAIT 'Printing the 8655 form...' window timeout 12
>WAIT CLEAR 
>	 
>lnfilehandle = -1
>DO while lnfilehandle == -1
>   * Are we finished printing?
>   * If we're still printing, we won't be able to open the file r/w.
>   * If we're done printing, we can open the file r/w and we will get a reference back to it,
>   * the file handle.
>   	   
>   * Try to open the file open read/write.
>   lnfilehandle = FOPEN(lcxfdf,12)  
>ENDDO 
>   
>* Close the file and go.
>=FCLOSE(lnfilehandle)  
>

>
>
>>>The application prints a file.
>>>
>>> If I try to open a file read/write and its being printed, will I get a handle back
>>>lnfilehandle = FOPEN(lcxfdf,12) or will I get -1 back?
>>>
>>
>>I think you should get -1 while it's printed.

I'm thinking it will work but may be we need to put some extra condition to not fall into endless loop.