In the click event of the menu for the tool that pastes, use the sys(1500) command which in hackfox help has the example right there. I just copied and pasted the example:) to solve my paste problem, also the control keys of activebar worked. This works, when the menu is on my toplevel form and the text selected is on another form.

>>From now on I am always going to search the threads before asking a question.
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>>This question was answered exactly,,,impressive.
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>>>Does anyone know how to execute the _med_cut type programs from foxpro? In using the activex control for activebar menus I can't find a way to get the bars _med_copy, etc defined.
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>>>All my menu tools click events just do foxpro commands or methods.
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>>>Thanks.
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>What is the answer, for those of us listening in. :)