>Hi,
> Is there any way of playing AVI files on a form?
>How to keep them playing and how to stop them?
>
>I appreciate ur help.
>
>Thanks
>Puri Malluru

You can use the MS animation control (activeX). Create form, add ole control, select 'insert control', select MS animation control. In form's init put:

This.OleControl.Autoplay = .t.
This.OleControl.Open('avifile.avi')

Then in your programs do:

Do Form myavifrm Name oAvi
.. some code..
oAvi.Release

HTH