>I do use classes. I have a SAVEIT() method that is called when the SAVE button is clicked.
>
>I do not have abeforesave() or aftersave() method. It is local FoxPro tables.
>
You may change your SaveIT() method to be

thisform.PreSaveHook()
your code
thisform.PostSaveHook()

Add these two stub methods to your base form class.

In the PreSaveHook

thisform.AddProperty('oRecBeforeSave')
scatter name thisform.oRecBeforeSave memo

Oops, would not work <g> You need to save record before started editting.

Anyway, these methods would be helpful.

*in the PostSaveHook

scatter name loCurrRecord memo

if not compobj(loCurrRecord, thisform.oRecBeforeSave)
  * analyze the changes and update your memo - would be one extra tableupdate, though
endif