>>Is it possible to force Foxpro to instantiate the objects on a form in a specific order? If so, how?
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>John,
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>I think, it is possible, e.g. you can place the objects on the form in the order you want them to instantiate and you may want to use "Format/Send to back" menu for the object you want instantiated first.
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>However, you should not rely on the object instantiation this way. If some of your objects depend on other objects at their Init, you may want to re-think the whole scheme.
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>Would you please elaborate on why do you need to know the instantiation order and what you're trying to achieve?
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>Thanks.


I guess you could add objects programmically in the order you want, instead of dragging it on to a form.

Just a guess tho. Never needed to try it myself.