Hi Timothy

>>
if nkeycode=-9 && abort
*do quickmsg with 'F10'
release thisform
endi
>>
is "Quickmsg" the program that will abort all of the changes?
or are you just releasing the form.

Is the the code inside this statement firing at all?
What version of Fox are you runing?

See if you can change the F10 to an Alt-F10 and if it make a difference.
...see if that code fires.
ie

if nkeCode = 113 && ALT + F10
   * do quikmsg With 'F10'  (((was this supposed to be commented?)))
   Thisform.Release()
Endif