Bill,

To add a bit to Simon's reply. If you are using private datasession forms is it possible that the timer has been instantiated in another data session?

>Can anyone tell me if timer events are 'modal'?
>I'm finding a problem whereby the current area seems to change and my only idea is that a timer is selecting another area. My timer code 'saves and re-selects' the current area at start and end.
>My thought is that the timer event code runs in parallel with the form's event code