You could store the default values in an INI file. Read them during the INIT method and assign the values to the properties. During the UNLOAD event you could write the current values back to the INI file.

>>You can add custom properties to a form and assign values to them during design time or run time. Go to the Form menu and select New Property. Your custom properties will be displayed on the Other tab of the form Properties window.
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>>>I am performing updates on my code periodicly. To do this I run an update program which does not need to be run again until the next program change. I would like to set a property in a form to on and off depending on wheather the update has been performed. This property would need to stay set after the form & application are closed and re-opened ( thus I don't have to perform checks for update again ).
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>>>Thanks for any suggestions
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>>>Terry
>Sorry. I didn't make myself clear. I have created the property and can load it at runtime but when the program restarts the original value returns. I wish to be able to make "permanent" changes to the property which persist past restarts until they are changed by another runtime action.