Hi Mike

I can't remember any examples where a splash screen was displayed along with error messages. The splash screen is usually displayed during startup. After that, the application itself begins and errors are displayed without any graphics. There is also a possibility of wallpaper on the VFP screen, but that is usually hidden by the main forms. Error messages (and progress messages for that matter) are usually displayed in separate windows in front of the app's screens.

>Dragan:
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>I just wanted to say one more thing about Splash Screens, then I promise I will stop this thread.
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>I find that people who are otherwise nice can get very irrational and angry when something goes wrong with their computer.
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>When my programs are initializing I activate a Window that might say:
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>Step 1. Setting Up Backup Files ......
>Step 2. Verifying Primary Files ......
>Step 3. Establishing Parameters .....
>(there is nothing else on the screen)
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>Or suppose I am doing something that is going to take a long time like building a Schedule, I could have something as simple as:
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>Working with Record XX or 2125 Records ..... (This type of thing tells them a) it is progressing and b) roughly how long they will have to wait until it is done. If they can see the XX figure changing, then there is no anxiety and they somehow feel that it didn't take all that long.)
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>When I am reindexing files, I say:
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>ReIndexing Student File .....
>ReIndexing Teacher File .....
>(Again they can see progress which is reassuring. I always set my messages so that things change every few seconds).
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>But the real issue for me is if something goes wrong, they can tell me what it said on the screen before the program ran into a lost Header, EOF(), Variable Not Found etc.
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>Now if the message was in the middle of a picture of a flower or smiley face, I think I would hear more about the graphic than the message.
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>So I avoid Splash Screens like the plague. Now I have recently upgraded to VFP 8.0 with Intellisense and maybe from here on my code will be perfect, but until I have that verified, you will not see splash screens on my software.
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>Mike Smith