>Yes, it's top level and modal, but I've tried it as top level and modeless. The same thing happens.
>Keep in mind it's now a new form with just one object on it...a cmd button that ends things.
>
>Can you think of anything else... maybe a setting in the environment?
>I've tried everything and am dead in the water right now.

Assuming you want a VFP app that comes up as a single form, with no VFP window, menu etc. here's a configuration that works for me:

1. Project...Other tab...Text Files, includes config.fpw, which in turn includes a single line: SCREEN=OFF

2. Project...Code tab...Programs, a Main.prg program (set as Main in the project). The guts of it are:

DO FORM MainForm
READ EVENTS
* with nothing after that

3. Project...Documents tab...Forms, a MainForm form. Important non-default settings:

.ShowWindow = 2 (As Top-Level Form)

* Unload method:
=DODEFAULT( )
CLEAR EVENTS

* Note that Other...WindowType = 0 (Modeless) which is the default

The result is the form as shown in the attached image. I don't even have a "Close" command button control on the form, the app is closed by clicking on the red Close button at the top right. For this app I also set .MaxButton and .MinButton to .F. which is why they don't appear on the form.

If you want a Close button on the form, I think all the code you need in its click event would be

ThisForm.Release( )

If you create a fresh project and test form as above it should work. Come to think of it your test form may need at least one control that can receive focus (not tested).