Hi Mark,

Yes, that's what I do now. I was just curious if anyone had experiences the same problems and had found a solution rather than a workaround.

Appreciate the response.

JME

>Don't use STEP ON. Go to the line of code, right-click and click on SET BREAKPOINT. You can also use the ASSERT command [see VFP help and use with SET ASSERTS ON command].
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>>Much to my surprise, most C5 errors seem to occur when I put a "set step on" command in code to initiate a trace. The error occurs on the next line in code following the "set step on".
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>>(1) Does anyone know of a means of preventing VFP sessions from hanging when a C5 error occurs, and
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>>(2) Does anyone know of a way of invoking the debugger without risking a C5 error?
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>>Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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>>Many thanks.