Hi Brenda ---
>when you say "a child of the new form class", do you mean to subclass?
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Go to Options, Forms in the main VFP window and set your Default Form Class to the new form class you create. Then, wherever you use CREATE FORM or press the New button under the Forms tab in a project, the form will default to the form class.
>on a business trip you poor guy. and to think i am programming in my robe, at home of course. robe day is friday at work. we are real casual here in florida.
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Haha....don't I know it. I live in Tallahassee and before that, Miami.
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