Tom,
Check out WExist() and WVisible() they might help.

>In my application the user can create his own reports. I bring up the report design -- at run time. This works well.
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>I would like to open the 'Report Controls' toolbar. I use the command SHOW WINDOW 'Report Controls'. According to the help file, it is supposed to work 'if the window is defined'. But the window does not exist, and the command crashes.
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>How can I get this window defined programmatically, so I can show and hide it as I need it?