>I am using "do form name" (as a wait window)
>
>and then tring to release it
>The problem is that the program does not execute until
>I manually release the wait_form
>
>
>SET LIBRARY TO LOCFILE("vfpcompression.fll")
>
> DO FORM wait_bkp NAME WAIT1
>
> ?ZipOpen("C:\test2\dados_assist.zip", "C:\", .T.)
> ?ZipFolder("C:\1softwares\1_assist41X\assist41", .F.)
> *!* could zip other files and folders here before close
> ?ZipClose()
>SET LIBRARY TO
>
>
> WAIT1.RELEASE

How about:

RELEASE Wait1