>>Hi,
>>
>>A customer sent me a photo showing the "message" in the VFP 9 program. The message says:
>>
>>The action cannot be completed because the other program is busy. Choose 'Switch to' to activate the busy program
>>and correct the problem
>>
>>The buttons on this message box are:
>>"Switch To" "Retry"
>>
>>What would typically cause this issue and this message?
>>
>>TIA
>I usually get this message when some automation is included and the COM server is displaying error message.
>When I automate Word MailMerge no matter what are the setting for DisplayAlerts if there are merge fields that are not available word stops and displaying a message. You cans see it if you use Alt+Tab. The message does not appear in task bar.
>The other reason is if you use Avast CleanUp and put Word/Excel into sleep. Then you must start the application first and then you can use automation.
Thank you for your reply.
I don't use any automation with COM server in my application. Except; could the attempt of the program to send an email via Outlook cause this message?
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