Thanks Craig,
I'll give it a try.
It sometimes worked in the Paint event (about every 3rd go). Strange!
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>Make a menu pad that has the options you want (for example Edit).
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>In form.Activate:
>PUSH MENU _MSYSMENU
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>In form.GotFocus
>DO MyMenu.MPR
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>In form.Deactivate
>POP MENU _MSYSMENU