probably silly naomi - it was a shot in the dark. This is what i tried:
lcImage = "C:\pix\mypix1.jpg"
lcBgType = "TOP"
IF NOT PEMSTATUS(_Screen, "oImg", 5)
_Screen.AddObject("oImg", "Image")
ENDIF
WITH _Screen.oImg
.Picture = lcImage
.Top = 85
.Left = 100
.Stretch = 0
.Visible = .T.
ENDWITH
ldImage = "C:\pix\mypix2.jpg"
lcBgType = "TOP"
IF NOT PEMSTATUS(_Screen, "oImg", 5)
_Screen.AddObject("oImg", "Image")
ENDIF
WITH _Screen.oImg
.Picture = ldImage
.Top = 285
.Left = 300
.Stretch = 0
.Visible = .T.
ENDWITH