>I know this is a newbie question but I've never figured this out!
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>I'm trying to create a new utility .exe that just has a form in it. I set the forms Modal property to .t. and the Desktop property to .t.
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>I set the form as the main and then build the exe. If I run the form from within foxpro it works great BUT
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>running the .exe from explorer just blinks something by on the screen and that's it.
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>I even tried making a little program (that i set to main) that did:
>do form foo
>read events
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>but that did the same thing!!
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>Thanks,
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Scott,

Just to add to what Larry told you, if the form is to functional as a top-level form, and you wish to use WAIT WINDOW, set the Desktop property to .F., otherwise the WAIT WINDOW will not appear.