I was able to get a "phdBase" window if set talk was on prior to loading the lib. Try

Talk=off

in your config.fpw

Glenn

>Hi Glenn,
>
>>phdBase commands to your Config.FPW which will control the configuration of >the phdBase upon loading.
>
>I did have the PHDbase path setting in my config.fpw file already ... but it was wrong. Fixing that, however, did not fix the problem. Still get the blank message window.
>
>Thanks anyway.