>Our target is VFP6.exe main.app
>
>The program starts, then quits.
>
>If we bring up VFP first and type "do main.app", it works fine.
>
>Help!

This is just for development/testing purposes only right? You need a READ EVENTS in your MAIN PRG file in the MAIN.APP

You will also need an ON SHUTDOWN... command before you issue the READ EVENTS.

A little more clarification as to what you are trying to do would help as well.