>>>Do you have other ideas?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Nadya,
>> Let me dig up that code, it might take a minute or two.
>
>Hi Winn,
>
>I've tried on another computer (removed doevents() as slowing down) and it worked. However:
>1) Form with animation didn't receive focus
>2) There is no way to stop report...

Oh dear...
OK, this in in a program right? Just to test, if you have the time, run the code form a method on a dummy form. In the middle of the form put an animation control. Call that from code instead. I am thinking that whatever is supposed to run your animation isn't coming up. Just an opinion...