Hi!

>>Anotehr approach - use API functions (you will require window handle, device context etc etc.)

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>API functions? how does that work, and can you save the bitmap for later use as for reports, and/or transition to word?

Well, If I will start to write complete algorithms here... ;) Sorry, just kidding.
Following are samples:

* following returns window handle of _VFP object. _Screen object have another HWND, so GetDC will not work here, however it should work for HWND of regular form.

declare integer GetActiveWindow in Win32API
declare integer GetWindowDC in Win32API integer && GetDC when draw in client area only
declare integer ReleaseDC in Win32API integer
declare integer Ellipse in Win32API integer,integer,integer,integer,integer
rr = GetActiveWindow()
tt = GetWindowDC(rr) && GetDC when draw in client area only
=Ellipse(tt,0,0,200,200)
ReleaseDC(tt)

Another sample (works for form only):

DECLARE INTEGER BeginPaint IN wIN32api INTEGER, STRING @rr
DECLARE INTEGER EndPaint IN wIN32api INTEGER, STRING @rr
ss = replicate(chr(0),64)
ss = replicate(chr(0),64)
tt = BeginPaint(nHWND,ss)
=Ellipse(tt,0,0,200,200)
EndPaint(nHWND,ss)

In help for Win32API you will find a lot of functions related to painting.