>>If a "wait window" message occurs in VFP 6 in a top level form then it may or may not be visible to the user (during development it pops up underneath the VFP screen)
>>This wasn't a problem in VFP5.
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>>So does anyone know if a fix is coming?
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>>I've worked around it mostly by using text labels and MessageBox but in certain situations like read-only grids VFP just pops one up anyway ("This control is read only")
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>>Is there a way to stop the "This control is read only" message?
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>G'day David,
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>I'll bet that this is a top-level form and the desktop property is set to .T. If so, simple set the desktop property to .F. (it's ignored anyway with top-level forms). You'll get your wait window back.
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>I've been meaning to write an FAQ about this. I'll try to get to it a lunch.
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>How's thing's down-under.
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>Best,

Thanks George - that's a great tip. Desktop was set to .T.
Things are great down here! So busy I couldn't get to the Devcon. Business is booming! Foxpro rules! :-)