>Cetin,
>
>this doesn't work because the form will not be released and remains in memory.
>
>Andreas
>
>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I want to close a form programatically before the user can interact with the form e.g. the form contains no data or an error loading the data environment handled by the error method.
>>>
>>>Unfortunately calling the THISFORM.Release method doesn't help.
>>>Calling this method in the activate or init event/method is ignored by the system.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>>Andreas
>>Andreas,
>>In init "return .f." so form cannot init.
>>Cetin

Could you state the reason why you want to release the form while still initializing? I think there could be another approach in dealing with it other than activating the form then release it while initialiazing...