>hello guys,
>
>this is my question, I have a modal form with a timer object on it,
>whenever the timer fires up, I execute the following command
>do procedurex
>then the procedurex takes over, at that moment my form losses its
>focus and the controls became invisible, I can not even minimize the
>form or even move it.
>
>Any advice here on what is the best way to bring back the focus to the
>form while the procedure is running.
>
>thanks
>
>mark oliva

Short answer is you can't. VFP is not multi-threaded, so the user-interface (your form) is not active while your procedure is running.