You mean like...

THIS.txtWhatever = NULL
THIS.lblWhatever = NULL
THIS.cmdWhatever = NULL
THISFORM.RELEASE()

??????????????????????????


>Sorry if this is off the mark, but it might not be a dangling reference to the form, but a dangling reference to an object. For example, using more than 1 PEMSTATUS() call in an IF/THEN (I think that's the occasion) can cause this. Also, if your form creates any objects you should set them to NULL when you release the form. HTH
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>>I know... there's probably a dangling reference to the form that prevents is from closing.