>>>When I run a .app file from within the VFP IDE, it close down the Command Window.
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>>>Is this normal for VFP to close the Command Window it running a .app file, or is something within the app file causing this to happen.
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>>>The .app runs a form, and the form is not Modal, yet I cannot get VFP top bring up the Command Window while the .app is running, and it closes down when the app starts.
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>>If you have this app code, can you check it? E.g. may be it has quit command at the end?
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>Found!!
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>READ EVENTS... That's what takes away the command window. Bootstrapper calls this after running form. Not sure why. Initial test seems to do fine without it.
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This is correct way, but it also should have CLEAR EVENTS in the shutdown routine. You can also call READ EVENTS only in case

_VFP.StartMode <> 0 && not from IDE.