Thanks John, but...

the form still doesn't release.

is this not a dangling reference problem?

>Larry ---
>
>Change RELEASE THISFORM to THISFORM.Release() in your Cancel button Click() code.
>
>
>>Hi all...
>>
>>I know... there's probably a dangling reference to the form that prevents is from closing.
>>
>>Problem is ... I'm not sure how to run the form WITHOUT creating a dangling reference...
>>
>>Here's the code:
>>
>>From within an "Option" object:
>>
>>

>>*************************************************
>>* create and run the senior key entry object
>>oPUPDAAPVMO1 = CREATEOBJECT( "UPDAAPVMO1_SnrKeyEntry" )
>>oPUPDAAPVMO1.Execute()
>>

>>
>>Then, within the UPDAAPVMO1_SnrKeyEntry object class definition:
>>
>>

>>*------------------------------------------------------------
>>* UPDAAPVMO1_SnrKeyEntry
>>PROCEDURE Execute
>>    * set some things
>>    THIS.SHOW()
>>ENDPROC
>>
>>*------------------------------------------------------------
>>* UPDAAPVMO1_SnrKeyEntry
>>PROCEDURE cmdCancel.CLICK
>>    goApp.lSuccess = .F.
>>    RELEASE THISFORM
>>ENDPROC
>>

>>
>>So my question is: What code do I put in the class definition (and where) to allow the form to close
>>
>>TIA