Thank You for the idea. I like your response to the VB guy in Pakistan too. ;-)

>I never did this myself, but you can use a transparent container, and put it on top of your map. The shape is added to this container.
>
>>Hi folks:
>>
>>I am using this code to place a shape on a map.
>>
>>

>>	Thisform.AddObject( Sys(2015), "shape")
>>	With Thisform.Controls[thisform.ControlCount] && the last member
>>		.Move(XX,YY,7,7)
>>		.Curvature = 99
>>		.BackColor = 255
>>		.BackStyle = 1
>>		.BorderWidth = 0
>>		.BorderColor = 65535
>>		.SpecialEffect = 0
>>		.ToolTipText = "Selected location"
>>		.Visible = .T.
>>	Endwith
>>

>>
>>Is there programatic way to remove the shape without leaving a trace that the mark was there, or is this just my Thanks Giving turkey?