if l_ok &&if i step into this if, i want to go out and i don't want to see the hello box RETURN endif messagebox("hello") *** or LOCAL lbExecuteCode lbExecuteCode = .t. if l_ok &&if i step into this if, i want to go out and i don't want to see the hello box lbExecuteCode = .f. endif IF m.lbExecuteCode messagebox("hello") ENDIF