>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...

Jess,

for example I want to have my own error method in the data environment. The built in error handling displays the user the error message e.g. file locked and releases the form so that it is not displayed. With the error method (data environment) I can trap every error and display my own message box. After that I want release the form - but I have no idea how.

Another example is to release the form under certain conditions programatically without user interaction. This can also be done after initializing.

Andreas