return .f. in the INIT will do that Arnon >I am using VFP 3.0 for Windows. > >How do I close a form early in its activation (or loading) if a condition >arises? I would like the form to close before the user even sees it if >possible. > >I have tried closing the form in both the INIT and LOAD method of the form >(if the error condition was detected) using THISFORM.RELEASE. The >statement seems to be ignored. > >