Vladimir - >> I want my form to timeout after a few minutes of inactivity. > Probably it would be better to use timer object instead Read timeout > because it was included only for backward compatibility... just drop the > timer on the form and place following code in Timer event: > this.parent.release() or thisform.Release() or thisformset.Release() That makes a lot of sense, but... wouldn't the timer event fire at its designated interval, regardless of whether or not someone was actively working with the form? Don Smith