>I call a form called collect from the lost focus of a text box on my startup form.
>
>It appears BEHIND the startup form. It has only just started to do this.
>
>What is the problem.
>
>Colin

Make sure the startup form is alwaysontop = .F.

Then in collect.show()

LPARAMETERS nStyle
DECLARE INTEGER SetForegroundWindow IN WIN32API LONG luHwnd
SetForegroundWindow(This.HWND)

Then you can call collect.show() from anywhere and it will bring it to the front.