>I have several forms in an app. If there is no user interaction for 30 minutes I'd like to shut VFP6 down. Is there a way to do this without hardcoding a timer in each form that gets reset by control's interactive change, etc.?
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>Thanks,
>Allen

I think you would need to something like this:

Still use a timer.

Set ThisForm.KeyPreview = .T. for each form (do this in your base class).

In the Form.KeyPress event, issue Timer.Reset(). This will start counting from zero. (Do this in your base classes, too.)

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