it's added to this form at instantiation via :

	IF NOT PEMSTATUS(THISFORM, [cntFILENOTE], 5)
		THISFORM.NEWOBJECT([cntFILENOTE], [cntFILENOTE], FULLPATH([modules\vCPR5.vcx]))
		THISFORM.cntFILENOTE.LEFT	= 160
		THISFORM.cntFILENOTE.TOP	= 264
		THISFORM.cntFILENOTE.HEIGHT = THISFORM.HEIGHT - 264
		THISFORM.cntFILENOTE.ANCHOR	= 15
		THISFORM.cntFILENOTE.VISIBLE = .T.
	ENDIF

i swap out the containers when certain buttons are clicked to show different data as needed. this is a form to replace an existing query form where all data are collected before the form becomes visible. I am just trying to speed things up and only bring in data which are needed by all users. any less frequently used data are recalled by buttons

Thanks

Peter


>>i have the following code to remove a container object when not needed anymore:
>>

>>IF PEMSTATUS(THISFORM, [cntEmployer], 5)
>>	thisform.cntEmployer.VISIBLE=.f.
>>	thisform.RemoveObject([cntEmployer])
>>ENDIF 
>>

>>
>>no error but the object deas not get removed.
>>any thoughts?
>
>If it's defined as a member object in the parent class, you can't really remove it. This works only for the objects you added at the current level - either in the form/class itself (not the parent class), or via .addObject() or .newObject().