>>hmm use the running copy of VFP? Can George's Isrunning be added into the equation?

>I don't think so. I've never used the function, but it seems as though you'd have to be running VFP in order to use it. What we really need it to find the DDE message that allows you to edit.

Man am I slow today. I thought you meant it was running but doubling clicking now launched another instance of VFP. So what does it do now with the stuff you figured out? I'm just checking before I try it too. Thanks