>Nancy,
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>Thanks for the quick! response. It sounds like the "init" event is the answer to my problem, but (and I know this sounds crazy!) it seems the "load" event is firing before "init". I don't think it should, but I've put "wait window" statements in both and it certainly looks like the "load" is firing even though the "init" is failing. Am I hallucinating or can you pull my iron out of the fire again <grin>
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Kevin,

No the load fires first, then the controls are created and the Init is the last event to fire during the creation process.

You can RETURN .F. from the Load to stop instantiation. (as you can from the Init also)