>>>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.

Maybe something like _screen.release might work -- that may be the problem, anyway, it's still out there in the background...