>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I dropped an object (class) on a form. Then in the form LOAD method I check if this object is NULL as following:
>>>>>

>>>>>isnull( thisform.MyObject )     && Returns .F.
>>>>>type( "thisform.MyObject" )   &&  Returns "O"
>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>So I presumed that the object is instantiated in the LOAD method of the form. But when I call a method of this object in LOAD method of the form, I get error that the object does not exist. Does it mean that the object is fully instantiated only in the INIT method of the form?
>>>>
>>>>Yes
>>>>
>>>>But you can add the object in the load() of the form prior to using it
>>>
>>>You mean by instantiating the object as the following?
>>>

>>>thisform.MyObject = newobj("MyObjectClass","ClassLib")
>>>

>>
>>
>>yes - or -
>>

>>this.NewObject('MyObject', "MyObjectClass", "ClassLib")
>>

>
>Thank you, Gregory.

>This is what I will have to do. The only downside of this method (not a big deal though) is that I have to set all properties in code, instead of visually.

Welcome to the .net world ..

>Also, I have to set the object to NULL in the UNLOAD whereas if you drop the object it is destroyed automatically.

No, you don't need to. All objects are destroyed automatically