>>Steve,
>>
>>You mean, of course, when debugging within the design environment, right?
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>>If so, it's the same process you'd use when hiding the standard toolbar. Namely, something like

IF WEXIST("PROJECT MANAGER")
>>  HIDE WINDOW "PROJECT MANAGER"
>>ENDIF

When exiting

IF WEXIST("PROJECT MANAGER")
>>  SHOW WINDOW "PROJECT MANAGER"
>>ENDIF

My Is_Run() doesn't check child windows. However, the _VFP system variable can tell you how many projects are open and give you a reference to the current project via the ActiveProject Object.
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>There!

Thanks, Steve, but it wasn't necessary.< s >(Parenthetically notes that he didn't have a clue as to the meaning of this messaage until he checked the map< g >).