I would try to USE the SCX file, then pack it. Then try to open it in the designer. I had similar problems with the Picture property of forms...
Just a shoot in the dark...

Jaime

>I have a form that is having a problem. When I modi form I get an error message that says:
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> Error reading a property from the database. Property is ignored.
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>and then the form opens. I do a ctl+W and save the form, no error, but when I open it again, the error is still there. If I run the compiled app,
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>If I open the form in VFP7, I don't get the message.
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>Any clues
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>Kirk