Probably you may hide or make not enabled the VFP screen until Word complete the job.
Also you may use a timer to check for existence of the Word Dialog, and bring it to the front/activate.


>I use word spelling in VFP to spellcheck a memo field. Users press the button who's clickmethod calls word. but some of them click on some other plcae in VFP and the spell dialog goes to the back of the VFP screen and word complains:
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>this action cannot be completed...
>[switch to] [retry]
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>how can I make this dialog modal / stay ontop?
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>some users press the dreaded CtlAltDel.....
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>Thanks for any advise
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>Peter