>>uh huh
>>timer object added to screen.
>>also to forms because w/ modal forms, timer event at screen level does nothing until screen gets control...
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>Right, but the thread was on a way to make a user timeout. So obviously the Form has the focus.
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>Tom

we need to remove user from system, not just form, so we use the timer on the screen as well. if the screen time out occurs when the form has focus, the system won't close until the form closes.