In a PRG somewhere ...

Define class subclsComboBox as ComboBox
visible=.t.
top=n
width=n
...;etc
enddefine

In your forms init event:
thisform.addobject('cboMyCombo','subclsComboBox')

Now your form should display a combobox named 'cboMyCombo'

Download #16575 demonstrates how to add PRG classes to a Visual Form.
HTH


>Thanks for your reply - what I am not sure about is how you get the combo box to actually appear. What part of your program does this? Do you have to have it as a form? I have a define class program, and when I run it nothing happens. When I run yours, the combo box and form appear. I have received some great responses to this question, but am a little embarrassed to indicate that I cannot follow the others suggestions since it is not "step-by-step" and I am not knowledgeable about what they are suggesting. Every suggestion leads me to a Foxpro book where I look up what they are suggesting but I am unable to get to "the next level" and solve my problem. Since
>I am not a great programmer, I usually need more help than the next guy. Any layman's help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thank you
>
>Paul