Hi Chuck,

>I have an update cmdbutton on a form that updates some tables from live accounting data. When the user clicks on update, how can I make \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Graphics\Videos\FileCopy.AVI play while the system processes the update. TIA.

Drop the active movie control on your form and play with the props. Also, do a search on "active movie" to find some threads on the exact properties to use.