Thanks, worked like a champ...

>>Immediately after tables are opened in load(), I have an if statement to terminate the form if tables are not up-to-date, but it will not terminate.
>>
>>use Locfl. . .
>>if Locfl.version < 4.53
>> =messagebox(‘Version 4.53 is required...
>> thisform.release()
>>endif
>>The rest of the load-procedure should not run...
>>.
>>.
>>What is the appropriate method to terminate the remainder of the load procedure and release the form?
>
>If you RETURN .F. at the end of the Form .Init(), it will release itself.