>>I hope you don't mind a real stupid question.

No such thing.

>>Is this whats shutting down the whole app? Is there something I can do so that it won't shut down the whole app?

Yes. Unlike READS in 2.6, VFPs READ EVENTS don't have level. Either your reading, or ont. Once you CLEAR EVENTS, you are telling the program to jump to the line after the READ EVENTS, which is probably shutdown.