Are you saying that VARTYPE is okay when:
VARTYPE(MyForm.Name)==[C]?

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>So it only appears to be a question when (VAR)TYPE = "O" ? Good, cause I'm not using it for that.
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>No, the problem is restricted to external objects
>( like COM , ActiveX )
>because for these the internal C handles are dynamics.
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>For VFP objects VARTYPE haven't problems
>because VFP internal C handles are statics.
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>Fabio