>Hi Terry. Can you give more specifics of this technique and OCX/code that does it as this sounds like what I am looking for.

I did some coding with animated gif back in `99. It was for a file transfer and used that "standard" animation of a console trhowing a sheet of paper into the air. I might have a copy of the code on this box - for sure it's on one in storage (the closet - or a rental "closet").

But I did find this from MSDN regarding VFP 9 and animation:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_foxhelp9/html/68c7bb5e-7fb3-4e16-afcb-3d17263b0a5a.asp

I'll look for it in a bit.