Is there any reason why you need that line in the init of the form? Can you move it into the main program or even better add SCREEN=OFF to the config.fpw?

>Using a VFP7 SP1 .exe on Win2K SP2 and IE 6.
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>The primary form (after a Login form is invoked/released in the MAIN program) has a line in its .Init() saying:
>Application.Visible = .F.
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>When that line is NOT there the form terminates and I can go into the IDE, make some code revisions, then build a replacement .exe.
>When that line IS THERE the form appears to terminate correctly BUT I cannot subsequently build a .exeto replace tht old one - I get a sharing violation. A look at the Task Manager process list shows that the .exe in question is still in the list! I have to end that process to be able to build a .exe replacement.
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>All that I have to do to get this condition is to start the .exe, get past the Login form to display the primary form, then exit that form.
>Doing this WITH the line in question causes the condition and commenting that line and doing it again lets the form terminate normally/cleanly/completely.
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>The primary form has property ShowWindow set to 2-as Top-level form and WindowType as 0-modeless.
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>The primary form, in its Init(), invokes a "daughter" form using the command:
>DO FORM MerchProf NAME ThisForm.ProfileFormRef LINKED
>which ALSO has properties ShowWindow set to 2-as Top-level form and WindowType as 0-modeless.
>
>Neither of these forms has AlwaysOnTop set to .T.
>
>Buttons on the primary form will invoke other forms as MODAL forms, each of which have property ShowWindow = 1- In top-level form.
>In addition, one button on the primary form as well as some buttons on one of the Modal forms may do a BROWSE...IN WINDOW .
>
>Does anyone know what I need to set to ba able to hide the VFP main screen without experiencing this problem?
>
>Thanks
>Jim Nelson

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