>>>How do I completely shutdown an application with a top-level form?
>>>I'm just closing the form, but the application stays running (per NT Task Manager).
>>>I've tried moving the CLEAR EVENTS and the QUIT to different places with no luck.
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>>Have you tried an external prg ON SHUTDOWN? That's what I use...
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>I tried ON SHUTDOWN QUIT, but will look into calling an external program.

Where have tried issuing QUIT? Have you verified that QUIT gets executed?

'ON SHUTDOWN QUIT' is like saying 'when quitting, quit'
ON SHUTDOWN specifies what happens when you issue QUIT.