thanks borislav - i'll clean that up.

k
>>I am using multiselect listbox form (coded as in the VFP sample in help) to collect data and store it as a variable. i then open a second multiselect listbox form to collect a different set of parameters.
>>
>>Each form works fine independently - the problem i am having is that when i try to link the two, (as shown below) the second form closes after the line read events.
>>
>>any suggestions much appreciated
>>k
>>
>>

>>DEFINE CLASS cmdMyCmdBtn3 AS CommandButton 
>>   Caption = 'OK' 
>>   Cancel = .T.  
>>   Left = 5
>>   Top = 210  
>>   Height = 25 
>>  
>>   PROCEDURE Click
>>   clear events
>>      frmMyForm.release() 
>>      if not empty(items)
>>      do Mygrp3
>>      endif
>>  
>>ENDDEFINE
>>

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>Usually you should have only one READ EVENTS and one CLEAR EVENTS in the application.