>>>>>Add an assign method to the cCaption property and set the caption of the label in this method.
>>>>>
>>>>>You can also add "this.cCaption=this.cCaption" in the init() of the container (IOW force the assing method).
>>>
>>>I tried that, but I still get the base class value at design time.
>>
>>That was a normal behaviour, the code was not interpreted until run time.
>>If that bug you, you can create a builder for your class :-)
>
>OK, thanks, I guess I can just use the workaround. The behaviour I'm getting didn't bother me a whole lot ... but it did bother someone else who likes to be able to see what he's working on.

A builder can be a really simple thing.
Put this code in a prg and run it from the command window after selecting your class on the form at design time.

*change label1 and myContainerClass to the actual name before using this :-)
IF ASELOBJ(selection)>0 && test for the creation of the array
   IF selection[1].baseclass="myContainerClass"
       selection[1].label1.caption=selection[1].cCaption
   ENDIF
ENDIF

HTH :-)