>Hi Barbara,
>
>Keep in mind that it's "fishing expedition" on my part. :)

Of course! Fishing is about the best I can do at this point too!

_screen.AddProperty("oTimer", NEWOBJECT("LaunchForm"))
>

>DEFINE CLASS LaunchForm AS Timer
>	Interval = 10
>	Enabled = .F.
>
>	PROCEDURE Init
>		This.Enabled = .T.
>	ENDPROC
>
>	PROCEDURE Timer
>		This.Enabled = .F.
>		DO FORM MyForm Linked
>		_SCREEN.oTimer = Null
>	ENDPROC
>ENDDEFINE
>

The form behaved normally with the above code (i.e. Escape worked).