I'm not Jim but I think I can help on this one...

At startup of the application run your form prior to doing a READ EVENTS, then on the exit command of the form execute a CLEAR EVENTS.

>Jim,
>thank you very much, it works. you probably answered this same question for me months ago.
>
>i have one other question i hope you can help me with. how can i have my main form kick in,after splash screen,
> when the project starts. hence i dont want endusers using the menu at all. just go right to the main form and click
>on exit command when done (thisform.release, close all, quit).
>frank