At this point, I am not trying to create an exe; I am using a very simple program which contains only that code where the problem occurs. In the exe of the main app, where there is a read, the problem is much more complex as the exe just shuts down without any error or warning.

>Charles
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>Make sure you have read events in the program. and procedure to quit with clear events.
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>Option 2. try to create a simple program , try to build app and create a exe.
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>HTH