Yeah.. you're right.

>Easier to define a form class that is in top level form and show(1,'Message')
>
>Regards
>Geoff Scott
>
>>You're right. Setting showwindow= 1 moves the wait window.
>>
>>Calling it from a form where showwindow =2 works so, the only way I can think of solving this would be to do something along the folowing lines:
>>
>>1. Define a method in the top level form called waitwindow that takes you message as a parameter.
>>2. From the child form somehow reference the top level and call this method.
>>
>>Mace
>>
>>>No not quite. I have a form (Settings) defined as 'In Top level Form' which is in (Main) defined as 'Top Level Form' and not 'In Screen'
>>>
>>>I am issuing WAIT WINDOW from 'Settings' form. It works fine in another app I have which uses the same classes. The only difference is I can minimise this one down to the system tray.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Geoff Scott
>>>
>>>
>>>>This is weird. It works for me.
>>>>
>>>>Let me get this right.
>>>>
>>>>You have a top level form. (Desktop = .F.) and you issue the wait window clause from the top level form?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Yup, no luck.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Have you tried using the AT nRow, nColumn Clause?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mace
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi George
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>No that doesn't work either, in fact setting the Desktop=.t. takes my form out of its top level form. my top level form has Desktop=.t.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Regards
>>>>>>>Geoff Scott
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I am issuing a WAIT WINDOW 'My message' which doesn't display in my window.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have the main VFP screen/window turned off.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>How do I get my WAIT WINDOW to display in my form which is in my top level form???
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Regards
>>>>>>>>>Geoff Scott
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Geoff,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I'll bet you've got the form's Desktop property set to .T.. This property is ignored with a top-level form (ShowWindow = 2). Set the Desktop property to .F. and your wait window will appear properly.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I wrote an FAQ on this that gives more details.