>>>>>>Can we "Send To Back" programatically?
>>>>>
>>>>>Try ZOrder.
>>>>Thanks - I was also thinking that the ADDOBJECT sequence might affect it!
>>>
>>>Actually, I think it does. This sounds strange, but it is easy to verify (with a WAIT WINDOW or MESSAGEBOX() in the Init() of two objects): sending an object to back in the form designer will put it first in the initialization sequence.
>>
>>I don't think so. Forms created with the Form Designer has it's objects instanciated in the order they were placed on the form, regardless of the ZOrder.
>
>Then, please explain the results of the following experiment.
>
>Create a form. Add two TextBoxes. Add the following methods:
>
>

>* TextBox1.Init():
>MessageBox("Init TextBox 1")
>
>* TextBox2.Init():
>MessageBox("Init TextBox 2")
>

>
>Send TextBox1 to back, and run the form. You will see the messages for TextBox #1, and then for TextBox #2.
>
>Now, send TextBox2 to back, and run the form again. Now, you will see the message for TextBox #2 first.
>
>Tested in VFP 6, no service packs.
>
>Any comments?

Not really. < g >

It's been so long (VFP5) since I dealt with relying on instanciation order and the headaches involved, that maybe it no longer works that way. I changed my design to not rely on instanciation order a long time ago.