>Has anyone had a problem with the VFP7 development environment and exe's compiled in VFP7 staying on top of all other applications, even newly started applications?
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>If so, what is causing this and how do I fix it?
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>tia,

Check out the alwaysOnTop property:

_screen.alwaysOnTop = .f.

This property also exists on a form.

HTH,