>I'm having problems disabling menu pads on a menu on a top-level form. I have created the menu pads with user-defined names. Some menus are
>disabled via a SKIP FOR based upon a global variable. However, when this variable is true, the menu items do *NOT* disable until they are
>selected *then* they disable.
>
>However, if I change the menu so it's NOT a menu in a top-level form, it runs correctly.
>
>Any suggestions for fixing this problem?

I use a top-level form/formset Method, something like "Topform.Setmenu()"; it's called whenever needed to enable/disable menu items (and toolbar also). SKIP FOR works fine this way on a top-level menu...no need for a global var.