thanks for that insigthfull answer,

mark oliva


>>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.