> >How can I run a DOS Command without the FoxRun.pif screen coming to > forefront. It flashes up while it processes the command then disappears > and the application continues. I would like to execute totally in the > background, is this possible ? > > > You can create .bat file with one line in it and .pif file with the same > name as .bat. Set .pif properties to run how you want, then from Foxpro run > .pif. Or you could try using WinExec(). On the systems that I work with, this is both faster and more reliable than !. And it returns a status of whether or not it was successful. /Paul