>Hi folks,
>
>The following problem is occurring on a development machine that has become contaminated in some way.
>VFP 9 began to "hang" during normal use a few weeks ago.
>The operating environment became more volatile as time passed. (more failures and program hangs)
>
>Finally:
>I have reloaded the operating system and VFP 9 on the computer.
>The problem remains as follows.
>
>A new app created with VFP 9 (SP2 applied) cannot call forms.
>The form which is set to be MAIN just does not run at all it seems.
>The form is a MODAL form.
>A Set Step On in the INIT method show they do not get there.
>
>I added a PRG to call the form, set it to MAIN, recompiled and the problem remains.
>The PRG runs, but when it calls the form, the form does not run.
>
>I compile older working applications and the same thing happens to them.
>
>I have copied all the DLL's into the failing application from a working application.
>The problem remains.
>
>If anyone can help solve this problem, I thank you in advance.

You say your main form is modal. Have you also set it as a top-level form. Those two are incompatible, and I believe the modal characteristic will be ignored. So you need READ EVENTS.

Tamar