>Larry
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>I have created an exe consisting of a custom class with a cCommand property and a method to run the command - do I need to launch a Timer to run cCommand in the background, or can I do it from the method?
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>Kev

Yes, you will. You have to have a way of launching the cCommand without initiating it from the main program. If you do initiate it from the main program, you're back in the same boat of waiting until its done.