See faq#7961 Report Preview when using Top Level Forms.

>I have a small top level form running a scheduled backup routine.
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>I log the files backed up into a text file in case I need to review them.
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>After running the routine I would like to present the user with a print preview window allowing him to page through the text file on screen or to print the file.
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>I FileToStr the text file to a memo field and do a report preview of a report form. This works in the main foxprow screen.
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>However since I am working with a top level form which is very small the report preview (which is in the form) is too small to use.
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>So I tried the following :
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>define window LogPrint ;
>	from 1,1 to 45,120 in desktop double grow close float ;
>	name oLogPrint
>report form LogPrint preview window LogPrint noconsole
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> -- thinking I would get the report preview screen outside of the top level form in the size shown. This works to a fashison when the main foxprow screen is available (the preview toolbar is hidden) but I only get a flash when in runtime with only the calloing top level form showing.
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>I also tried :
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>define window LogPrint ;
>	from 1,1 to 45,120 in desktop double grow close float ;
>	name oLogPrint
>	activate window LogPrint
>	report form LogPrint preview in window LogPrint noconsole
>release windows LogPrint

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