>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>(This thread is a change to the Form Created with Define Window thread). I found that Define Window is not a problem.
>>>>
>>>>The problem occurs when the program shows a report in Preview Mode, I need to find it (this preview window) and close it; programatically. As if the user actually clicked on the Exit icon of the Report Preview toolbar.
>>>>
>>>>Is this possible? How?
>>>>
>>>>TIA.
>>>
>>>This is a simple code of previewing a report:
>>>
>>>
>>>REPORT FORM TestReport TO PRINTER PROMPT PREVIEW NAME RepName NOWAIT
>>>
>>>MESSAGEBOX("This message indicates that the report is being previewed; it is still open")
>>>
>>>*-- !!! Big question. How would you close the report preview here PROGRAMATICALLY?
>>>
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>>
>>REPORT FORM TestReport TO PRINTER PROMPT PREVIEW NOWAIT
>>MESSAGEBOX("This message indicates that the report is being previewed; it is still open")
>>Deactivate Window frxpreviewform
>>Release Windows frxpreviewform
>
>What is the 'frxpreviewform' in your code? I tried your approach with my name RepName but it did't close the preview window.
I have defined Shift-F11 to be ox=Sys(1270). So I move the mouse over the preview window, press Shift-F11 and get that ox.name = 'frxpreviewform''. Maybe it depends... Note that I have removed the "Name RepName" part, I don't know if that changes anything?