>You could flash up a message right before the compile saying something like "Your shoelace is untied."
>
>>>>Is it possible to use the compile command without visual echoes?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>
>>>Nope, but that has been requested fro VFP 7...
>>
>>Really!? That is really sad.
>>Any trick to hide them?
>>
>>Thank you Fred.

Ahh, magician's misdirection. Great idea! < BG >