Yau
In versions of VFP previous to 8, you should try something like

ox = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
ox.Navigate2("file://blablabla.gif")

HTH
Jaime

>I've put an animated gif file onto a form.
>However, when the form is run, the picture is static and does not "animate".
>Any suggestions on how to make it "animate"
>Yau