All I am getting is a blank VFP window that will not let me exit out of.

>Julie, Ok, thats slightly different. Have a look at
>API_APPRUN in .VCX form File #9477
>and
>the ShellExecute API function which can run another app and wait
>and Windows Script host:
>oShell = CREATEOBJECT('WScript.Shell') && USES WINDOWS SCRIPT HOST
>oShell.Run( cEXEtoRun, , .T. ) && WAIT UNTIL COMPLETE