Thanks. I'll let you know what happens......

>>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.