Tim

Like you say, you can trap the close attempt in QueryUnload() method. Therein, you can use GetNextModified() to test your table for uncommitted changes, and give the user the option to abandon.

>It is my understanding that if I let my forms have a close button, when the user clicks on the close button, the form will close and there is nothing my code can do to stop the close. I can get control in QueryUnload (and save the data in the form if it passes all the validations or throw it away if it fails the validations). In Word if I click on the close button in the upper right, I am given the option to stop the close (if there is unchanged stuff in the document). My VFP apps should behave the same way. What do I do?

(sorry no time to check out the 2nd request cos it takes too long to understand, at the mo')

Terry