>>how would i get this to open in front of the vfp window?
>>right now it opens in back.
>>thanks
>>k
>>

>>objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
>>objWord.Documents.Open ("C:/mydocument.doc")
>>objWord.visible = .T.
>>objWord.DisplayAlerts = .f.
>>

>
>Try
>

>#DEFINE wdWindowStateMinimize 2 
>#DEFINE wdWindowStateMaximize 1 
>
>loWord.WindowState = wdWindowStateMinimize	&& Сворачиваем окно  //Minimize 
>loWord.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize	&& Разворачиваем окно, что приводит к его активизации //Maximize makes it active 

>
>based on this FAQ
>http://forum.foxclub.ru/read.php?32,177182,258927#msg-258927 (in Russian)

thanks naomi
the maximize does in fact work but again opens up behind vfp
k