>>Thanks - returning .f. does the trick to a degree but I really want to clear events as well so that the program closes - it doesn't seem that clear events can be called in the load event of a form or it doesn't appear to be taken notice of! I step through my code and the return .f. brings me back to my read events command (even if I issue clear events just before return .f. Any ideas? and thanks again
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>Try putting 'clear events' in the form.destroy method.

I'm not sure that will work, Patrick -- because I don't think the Destroy() fires if the form hasn't actually been created.

He -might- try the form's Unload() method, however...that should fire regardless.