You have to force closing of the file by setting file name to the empty string.
thisform.olecontrol1.filename = ""
>I created a form, on which I placed an OLECONTROL of the MODI 11.0 type; in the Init Method of the form, I stated:
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>thisform.olecontrol1.filename = c:\cm1\cm1.tif
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>The first time I run the form from the command line, I see the tif image. If I close the form and run the form again, the control shows only a greyed out box. If I close VFP and restart, and run the form again, the tif picture appears.
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