Got it to work with:

thisform.Refresh
thisform.Paint
thisform.draw


Many thanks for all ur help. This now looks good... oh yes!

>Also try to add DOVENTS
>
>>
>>Tried to get the repaint of the form to run, but doesn't seem to work?
>>
>>>Hello Robin
>>>
>>>You can try using the forms paint or refresh events to force the updating of the form
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>I have a form that I am using to display the progress of processing at different times.
>>>>
>>>>It has a progress bar that works, but I also have a graphic field on the form that is used to display an appropriate graphic based on the sort of processing that is being done at that time, eg picture of weather charts when loading weather data
>>>>
>>>>Because my form is obviously non modal, the graphic never gets chance to be displayed, i'm presuming because focus never sits long enough on the from?.
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to "pause" my form, so Foxpro gets chance to catch up with itself and display the graphic?
>>>>
>>>>If I make the form modal as a test, the graphic appears correctly.
>>>>
>>>>TAI