>In the activate form I have the following inserted into the code section: >read event >clos all >use plist >appe blank >go bottom >AND in the code section of the 'OK' Button I have: >if user <>' ' > release thisform >endi >The form never gets released Please, do not use a READ EVENTS in your form to drive your application. This should go in your application object or at the beginning of your application. This is explaining why you are having problems. Please, see the tastrade sample application that come with Visual FoxPro for an exemple of establishing the READ EVENTS from the application object.