>It wasn't really a question, only a suggestion.
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>The code does not seem to have an advantage over NULL and RELEASE.
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>J

I think it may even have a disadvantage in that you have to be very careful about exactly which instance of XL you are killing. The user may have another one open when Fox's CreateObject() opens a second (or maybe even third) instance.

Just seems like too much trouble to me.

Alan