>>Hi Ed,
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>>>You may better set Label.AutoSize=.T. and check Label.Width property after each changing of its caption.
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>>This won't always work, because VFP recalculates the width of a label when it displays it, not when you change the caption.
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>>Christof
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>It works in my experience. VFP apparently is smart enough to re-evaluate when you change the caption.

Also, if it even does not work in straightforward way, then Timer solution will always help.