Just to add a bit to Ed's message: You want (IMO) a main prg (instead of using just a form). Then this is where you can do all sorts of setup and clean up. So, you could DO FORM from the prg.

For your menu, you probably want to set it as a toplevel menu. The way you do this is to modify the menu, pick the "View/General Options" menu option, and check the Top-Level Form checkbox.

You can use the application wizard to generate an application. It's not too bad actually at showing you the pieces of using an application object. If you can start from the beginning using this idea, even if it is only skeletal now, you'll be able to use the concepts later. Just my .02 U.S.

>Version 6. No you don't misunderstand... I found TopLevelForm setting but cannot find where or how to SET _screen = OFF.