If form2 is modal, you can't set focus off of it to another form...

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>Simple example :
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>Create a two forms:
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>1) Form1 with button and timer
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>Command1.Click event :
> ThisForm.Timer1.Interval = 1000
> ThisForm.Timer1.Enabled = .T. // Start the Timer
> DO FORM Form2 // Call second form
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>Timer1.OnTimer event :
> ThisForm.Command1.SetFocus() // Set focus back to form1
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>2) Form2 with WindowType = 1 //Modal
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>Now Run the Form1 and press button.
>In one second - Bye-Bye, FoxPro!
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