>>>
>>>do _screen.windowstate=2
>>>when u want the screen to show
>>>(btw this is required if you want to preview a report and use a top level form)
>>>
>>>Arnon
>>Actuall, it isn't required. There is a new Window clause for the report preview function that will display it in the window you specify.
>
>I thought so to - but was stunned to find out that the preview window will indeed take the charecteristics of that window but will display it in the main VFP window
>I was more stunned to discover this behaviour is by design
>
>Arnon

From the VFP 5.0 Help file:

"You can include the optional WINDOW clause to specify a window in which the report is previewed. WindowName can be the name of a window created with DEFINE WINDOW or a form."

I just tried this and it does work as described without activating _SCREEN. I created a top level form and previewed the report in it.