Thanks for the hint.
But my intention was to create a temporary HTML file behind the scenes and preview before printing , giving all glory to my application, not IE :)
So I would be interested in any solution which hides IE participation ( either invisible Web Browser control on the existing form or ... ) But nothing works for

oie.execwb ( 7, 2 , 0 , 0 )  && preview

unless , as you pointed out, oie is visible.

>When oie.Visible = .t., it works for me.
>
>>I am trying to copy/print/print preview using internetexplorer.application automation. It works well for copying into clipboard, but for printing print dialog doesn't get a focus. No luck also when the piece of code below run as a function in MDI APPLICATION with Read Events. Any ideas how to bring a focus to print dialog are greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Regards
>>Michael
>>
>>

>>Public oie As internetexplorer.Application
>>oie = Createobject( "internetexplorer.application" )
>>
>>oie.silent = .T.
>>oie.Visible = .F.
>>oie.Navigate( "d:\1.htm" )
>>Do While oie.Busy() && Let the page finish navigating
>>Enddo
>>DO WHILE oie.QueryStatusWB ( 6 ) <> 1+2
>>enddo
>>oie.execwb ( 6, 1 , 0 , 0 )
>>