>>When the compiled .exe runs, I get an error message that says:
>>"LOMESSAGE is not an object" but all is well when I run it from within vfp environ (command propmt)
>>
>>the code is as follows and was always working till today. I've rebuilt the project to no avail. I wonder what the cause is?
>>
>>loMessage = newobject("Animation", "Animation.vcx", "", ; && Now use Daniel's vcx class instead
>>'Saving record...', ;
>>'RECORD SAVE IN PROGRESS', ;
>>'fish.avi')
>>set message to ' Saving record...'
>>loMessage.show()
>>for t= 1 to 21000000
>>next
>>retu
>
>I don't know the library in question, but obviously something changed in Animation.vcx that precluded its instantiation.
>
>You should add error checking to your code, either a Try..catch block, or at least a:
>

>If VarType(loMessage) != "O"
>   * error message here.
>   Return .F.
>Endif
>

>
>Another tip: To create a delay is better to use the Sleep API instead of an empty loop (your For..Next example) as that one eats more processor cycles.
>

>DECLARE Sleep IN Win32API INTEGER nMilliseconds
>* Pause for N seconds
>nSleepSeconds = 5
>nMilliseconds = nSleepSeconds * 1000
>=Sleep(nMilliSeconds)
>

>
>HTH
using the milliseconds delay does not allow the animation to be animated rather still and lifeless.
As for the orig prob, the "* error message here." from above gets executed
:-(