I like this approach to keeping TALK set ON without seeing the record count and duration displayed. However, I think FPW 2.5 is being greedy with its thermometer displays because even with this approach I only see it sometimes and even then for just a brief flash around 100%. Perhaps my particular query doesn't lend itself to this well.

Thanks to all who have replied.

>Try this:
>
>Define Window Dummy from 0,0 to 1,1
>activate window dummy noshow
>set talk window dummy
>SET notify ON
>Set talk ON
>
>* Do your requery or sql here
>
>Set talk off
>SET NOTIFY OFF
>Release window Dummy