>Also, terminal server applications like WinFrame, LapLink, etc use handles to refresh individual parts of a remote screen at a time. Since VFP apps don't use these, the only alternative is to use the handle of the form, and refresh the entire form, which incurs a significant performance penalty.

Thanks for the 'splanation Erik,

That also explains why every once in a while a thread about metaframes shows up here.

Alex