>The READ EVENTS worked! Thanks much !!
>
>>Paul,
>>
>>I *think* that menus are designed to NOT work with modal forms (I believe there are ways you can trick VFP, but that's another matter).
>>
>>My suspicion is that you have NOT coded a READ EVENTS in your application.
>>
>>Check these two things out in the docs.
>>Good Luck,
>>Jim N.
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>>>>>Could someone help me? I have compiled an application to an executable however if the mouse is clicked anywhere except on a valid menu choice, the menu is deactivated and the program stops running.
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>>>>
>>>>Does the rest of your EXE run correctly?
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>
>>>Yes it does. Incidentally, I used to have a seemingly similar problem with my forms in that they deactivated as soon as I clicked, however that was resolved when I made the forms' windowtype property to Modal. Any suggestions for the menus?


Look at the VFUG FAQ's for more help on these types of matters.

Tom