You don't have any #DEFINE in your code. :) Please note that in VFP you have #DEFINE (similar to the #DEFINE in C) and DEFINE CLASS which is total different.

Vlad

>i assumed my problem was syntactical in nature so, it must be some error in the way i coded the #DEFINE statement :)
>
>Mazlan Bin Mohammad
>
>>Where's the "#DEFINE" problem? :)
>>
>>Vlad
>>
>>>!warning: message is a little lengthy!
>>>
>>>Can anyone tell me why i'm getting this compilation error when i tried to create an object based on a user-defined class?
>>>
>>>Error Message: 'Unrecognized command verb'
>>>
>>>Filename: Test.prg
>>>
>>>DEFINE CLASS clsTest AS FORM
>>>
>>> Width = 344
>>> Height = 209
>>> Caption = 'Test'
>>>
>>> ADD OBJECT shpRect AS SHAPE WITH; && <- ERROR at this line
>>>
>>> Height = 121;
>>> Width = 289;
>>> Left = 26;
>>> Top = 20;
>>> BorderStyle = 1;
>>> SpecialEffect = 0
>>>
>>>ENDDEFINE
>>>
>>>Filename: Test2.prg (this .prg file is executed)
>>>
>>>
>>>oInstance = CREATEOBJECT('clsTest')
>>>
>>>
>>>Any help will be appreciated!
>>>Many thanks :)
>>>
>>>Mazlan Bin Mohammad