>Pete,
>calling form is child of main. There are many ways to get it off road. Simple one :

*Command.click
>thisform.windowstate=1 && Minimized - check number could be wrong
>activate screen && Or this line in prg
>do myprg
>thisform.windowstate = 0  && Prg finished,Restore to normal

I think it's a little early for other ways. (One is to set caller form with showwindowtype=1 - as top level).
>Cetin

Cetin,
<   >You are amazing! You got it all right! Minimizing the form is all I need to do for now until I get more of the rest of the program converted to vfp. I'm also very impressed by your command of the English (American) language. You handle it better than a lot of natives here. I appreciate your staying up and hanging out on UT, and the help that you've given me. Thanks
Pete