>What you're seeing IS standard behavior,

aha!

>but it's clear most folks are still not using the Error method in favor of ON ERROR. As, I think, Craig B. pointed out, "If you put code in the Error method, it will override an ON ERROR routine." This should be expanded to say, "It you put "*" in the Error method, it will fire and it will be the Error Handler!"
>The only way to make it go away in VCX type classes is to ResetToDefault all Error methods!


Thankyou! That has finally solved the problem. Went to the base class and removed the error handling code from the error method. Now it behaves as I want it to. And I'm more than happy to reinstate error code on a form by form basis.

mucho gracias Charlie

Harry