>Thnx Larry
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>My tests are showing that there is definate overhead - not related directly to the object. What's even more interesting is the fact that memory does not return to what it was before the object was created - after I NULL the object.
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>I'll check out the article. Thnx
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Barry,
Regarding the memory not returning, take a look at the SYS(1104) function. It worked in VFP 6 and was subsequently documented in VFP 7 to release cached memory.