Naomi,

OK, tried that ... actually augmented my code with your suggested test as follows:

* point a
IF PEMSTATUS(THISFORM, 'oMainPane', 5) and ;
      vartype(thisform.oMainPane.name) = 'C'

   *point b

   thisform.removeobject( 'oMainPane' )

ENDIF

Now, let me provide further information: I have wait windows for debugging at points a and b and the object really IS there. After the error occurs and I suspend, I test again and the object is in fact NOT there.

I didn't really expect that the addition of a test for type(objectname)="C" would have any effect, but I did include it just in case - because I recognize that I am not infallible - but it made no difference.