>I have this app with a MODELESS, form AS TOP LEVEL FORM - main1.
>A button on this form calls another MODAL, IN TOP LEVEL FORM form - main2 so main2 appears in main1.
>A button on main2 calls another MODAL,IN TOP LEVEL FORM - main3 which has some options and a preview button to preview a report. But
>nothing appears. The report never previews. This is when run as an exe. In the vfp environment it previews ok.
>
>How do I preview when the _SCREEN is not visible??
>
Hi Bernard,

I don't know whether or not the modal form will affect the previewing process, however, in VFP 6.0 you can preview from an SDI form by including the WINDOW clause to name a window for the preview to run in. It's a bit tricky to implement, but if you're running 6.0, it can be done.