Hi Victor,

Worked like a charm - thanks.

Carl

>Put SCREEN = OFF in the Config.Fpw file, and _Screen.Visible = .T. in the app and it'll solve your problem.
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>>Is there a way to start a distributed VFP5 application with no trace of the FoxPro Window ? I tried issuing _SCREEN.VISIBLE=.F. in the first line of my main program and tried the same thing in the CONFIG.FPW file but the FoxPro window still displays momentarily before it disappears and my splash screen pops up.
>>Thanks for any advice.
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>>Carl