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>>>>>>>>I added _screen.visible = .t. to my environment setup routine and its fixed. I still don't know how it broke!
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>>>>>>>>At one time I had access to the properties window with the _SCREEN object having focus. I can't seem to get this back.
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>>>>>>>>I'm thinking that I inadvertently set the VISIBLE property of the _SCREEN object to .f., and it is stored somewhere, resulting in the unexplained behaviour of my exe.
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>>>>>>>You can get to the _screen object properties sheet by opening Properties window when there are no visual designers open.
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>>>>>>Thanks for the reply Sergey.
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>>>>>>How do I open the Properties window with no visual designers open?
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>>>>>Click on the properties button on the toolbar or go to menu Window -> Properties Window.
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>>>>Thanks again for the reply, Sergey. I looked in vain for the properties button on the toolbar (not visible) and then found the Properties Window under the Window menu. I have subsequently found that I had to turn on the "Standard" toolbar to get the Properties button back.
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>>>>How can I programmatically open a specific toolbar?
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>>>AFAIK, you cannot. However, after you open it manualy you can hide and show it.

Hide Window ( "Standard")
>>>Show Window ( "Standard")

Thanks, that might be useful sometime!

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>>Yep, knew that part. Was {hopeful} that I could instantiate them as well. {Sigh}.
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>BTW, you can open properties window programmatically.

Show Window ( "Properties")