Alain wrote:

> Have you tried to build the window in an invisible state before it
> is displayed on screen?
> You can set that specs in the Window Object Editor in PG with the
> "build in the background..." and "...then bring to front" both
> options checked, if I remember correctly.


Alain,

Checking BOTH options doesn't help but checking "build in background" ONLY
and, after building the window and placing text, making the window visible
cures the problem:

fn pGbuild(_flashingWnd)                'PG's build window
edit field _scrTextFld, scrText$        'place text
setselect _maxInt, _maxInt              'position cursor
window _flashingWnd                     'now make window visible


Thanks everyone
Bernie