Hi! You must take a look on Drew Spedie Visual Maxframe (free) here on UT. There is an good example how to do what you want... Have a happy day Vladimir Shevchenko > > 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?