Rick

That makes since now. When I stoped calling the com object's release(), it started working. Now I just set the variable holding the com object to null.

Thanks.

>>I have a com exe that I am using to dispaly a progress graphic while doing long processes. I am having problem with the com.exe not releasing. What is the best way to make sure the com.exe gets released from memory? Some code.
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>Are you releasing the object from Visual FoxPro?
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>COM objects cannot shut themselves down, the client must shut them down, so the client app should control releasing of the COM object by setting the reference to null.
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>If there are hanging references however even that will not shut down the server, so make sure you don't have circular reference anywhere.
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>You can try RELEASE ALL but that may not work in the context of the server depending on what's loaded.
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>>loProg = creatobject("progressindicator.ProgressIndicator")
>>loProg.setCaption()
>>loProg.show()
>>loProg.release()
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>>If I don't do the show() above the process will be released.
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>>Thanks.