>>>Hi Gang!
>>>
>>>A timer question...........
>>>
>>>I have a method that is called from a Timer.... tmrKeepChecking
>>>
>>>tmrKeepChecking.Enabled = .T.
>>>tmrKeepChecking.Timer = 30000
>>>
>>>
>>>When I go into the method, I set tmrKeepChecking.Timer = 0
>>>
>>>and process some code.
>>>
>>>When I exit the method, I set tmrKeepchecking.Timer = 30000
>>>
>>>But the method is never called again.... the timer refused to fire.
>>>
>>>Am I doing something wrong here?? Thanks!
>>
>>I agree with Craig. but also include a this.reset()
>>
>>

>>procedure Timer
>>    this.Enable = .F.
>>    *-- code
>>    this.Reset()
>>    this.Enable = .T.
>>endproc
>>

>
>Thanks!

Also, check out cppTimer.fll @ http://www.bbcontrols.com/fll.shtml

It uses the system form of timer, not the foxpro internal timer. Somewhere, if I recall right, that foxpro's Timers are suspend if foxpro losses focus.