>I have a VFP application I wrote that runs in the background and prints reports whenever the appropriate data files appear in its data directory. The data files come from a C++ app. The problem I am seeing is that when the report runs the VFP desktop comes to the front. Is there a way I can make sure the desktop stays minimized while the app runs? Is it also possible to keep the "Printing..." window hidden? If the latter is not possible then the former will suffice.

See Message #542800 for how to hide "Printing..." window.

>For what it's worth, right before I run the report I display a couple messages on the VFP desktop. Does that cause the VFP window to come to the front?

Comment out the code that shows those messages and run app again :)