>Hello Ed it's me again :)
>
>I did :
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>1. put the screen=off in the config file
>2. add _screen.visible=.f. at the start.prg
>3. set ShowWindow property to 2. (as top level)
>
>When I run the exe file, it shows normally then gone just like
>a splash screen :). did I miss something ?

You need a READ EVENTS statement after your DO FORM to make VFP wait for your user to do something - this is discussed in detail in the FAQ.