>Yes, it's top level and modal, but I've tried it as top level and modeless. The same thing happens.
>Keep in mind it's now a new form with just one object on it...a cmd button that ends things.
>
>Can you think of anything else... maybe a setting in the environment?
>I've tried everything and am dead in the water right now.
>

Add a bunch of WAIT WINDOW NOWAITs to report on where you are as you run the application and see what the last one is that shows up.

Oh, one other thought. Are you testing with base class objects or your own classes?

Tamar