...... lcReqFldStar="lblstartest" loReqFldStar="THISFORM.cntBase1."+lcReqFldStar THISFORM.cntBase1.ADDOBJECT(lcReqFldStar,"lblReqFldStar") WITH &loReqFldStar .TOP=10 .LEFT=15 .VISIBLE=.T. ENDWITH .......The problem is when the form shows up, the label added to the container is moved by Fox automatically from 0,0 to another position 86,108.