on shutdown quit DO FORM Splash READ EVENTS * You can then run your main form here DO FORM stockEnt READ EVENTScan read this msdn article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/138497
Declare Integer AnimateWindow In WIN32API ; Integer HWnd, ; Integer dwTime, ; Integer dwFlagsin your form.init
*#Define AW_SLIDE 0x00040000 *#Define AW_ACTIVATE 0x00020000 #Define AW_BLEND 0x00080000 *#Define AW_HIDE 0x00010000 #Define AW_CENTER 0x00000010 *#Define AW_HOR_POSITIVE 0x00000001 *#Define AW_HOR_NEGATIVE 0x00000002 *#Define AW_VER_POSITIVE 0x00000004 *#Define AW_VER_NEGATIVE 0x00000008 AnimateWindow (Thisform.HWnd,3000, AW_CENTER) &&( Can use for ex: AW_center or AW_Blend-can try others and get best result)3-make a timer on your main form (enabled=.t.,interval=5000) and make your form invisible with (visible=.f.)
thisform.visible=.t. this.enabled=.f.your form have the time to load and appear after 5seconds.