>>>>Is there a way to change all the labels on my form to a different forecolor in one swoop?
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>>>Thisform.SetAll("forecolor",16777215,"label")
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>>Ed, just as I was to apply this, something must have changed in the form because when I run the form, it runs but all the fields are invisable and you can see the cursor tab thru the positions. Also the property's are visable so that can't be the problem.
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>16777215 will make all forecolors white. Check manual and use appropriate value depending on your form controls background colors.

No, this was b4 the color tip and nothing to do with it.
The form runs but all the fields are invisible and you can see the cursor tab thru the positions. Also I did not mess with the visable preoperty either.
Might it have something to do with the fact I chg one of the fields properties
so as not to reflect the thisfile.name to just name?
This form will use many files all with the same structure but with different name so specifying an alias is confusing.