Charles,

>I'm not sure what you mean by app level timers...

What I mean is that for a second instance of VFP to cause a form to start in the first instance of VFP, you somehow must get a message from inst2 to inst1. How would you do that?

You could write a line to a log file or dbf with instructions for instance 1, or you could send a message with MSMQ into a message queue.

How would instance 1 know that a message was sent? Either a timer in your oApp object kicking off continually, checking the file or queue for new instructions, or else with the message queue approach, perhaps using VFPCOM to bind to the MSMQ incoming queue events to fire your event code that would start up the form requested.

>As for putting up only one menu option, it's not practical in this context.

Then I think you are stuck with a kludge solution as outlined above.

More ideas, anyone ???????