>>I double-checked to be sure. Even if the form is modal the READ EVENTS is required, otherwise it will flash by and not stop.
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>Maybe with a Top Level form, but that isn't the case here. If a form is modal, the program that called the form will wait on that line untl the form is hidden. Just like if you had a READ EVENTS

This is true. But since the login form is the first form to show (before any menus or the VFP screen itself), it's going to require a second READ EVENTs. Well, let me temper that by saying I've always done it this way. In my 'speriment the form was set to top-level and required a second READ EVENTS in the main calling program othewise it would never show up if I run the EXE from Windows (if run from within VFP it's not required).