>Sure enough, it is a top level form. So this "feature" is by design? In the spirit of "Damnit, it used to work before...", what does anyone recommend for a workaround if I want to use a top level form?
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From the VFP Help on WAIT:

WINDOW Displays the message in a system message window located in the upper-right corner of the main Visual FoxPro window. The window can be temporarily hidden by pressing the CTRL or SHIFT key.

A MESSAGEBOX() might do what you need, or a simple form of some sort.