>>>Is there a way to simulate a modal form.
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>>Alwaysontop = .T. will somewhat resemble modal, but it won't stop user form accessing menu/toolbar...
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>Set your windowtype property to modal, And disable your menu bar and enable
>your menu when you exit the form.

I think he doesn't want to set the windowtype to modal, or he wouldn't need to "simulate" it :) I guess you could do the same idea, anyway, with Alwaysontop, disabling menu & toolbars while form active...don't ask me why he can't just use a modal form, though, that I can't say.. :)