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App closed but process remains ?

When my application closes it 'acts' as though it is still running (e.g. cannot shut down windows etc etc). In Win XP and NT etc it remains as a 'process' but not as a 'running application'. I do create quite a few class objects but I set them all to nothing on clean exit. Any ideas ? Is there an API call which totally kills any reference to the process ?

Thanks in advance

Stewart Wood

Are you closeing all forms, I mean

set Form1 = nothing

at the form unload event, that might be it

Ark

Also, close all db connections

Crash2100

try putting End in the form_unload event

KDivad

Don't use End. If everything is cleaned up properly, you don't need it. If everything isn't, then clean it up.

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P.S.

I agree with KDivad: never, ever, ever use End.

nvms

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Hi

Thanks for the comments. I am using Erick37's function to clean up and keep tabs on form activities. It was great to see the suggestions but this answer was the most comprehensive. Thanks again, I cannot imagine how we ever got anything done without EE !!! I know it will come in handy next year when we're all getting a grip on VB.NET .

Stewart

Richie_Simonetti

"...when we're all getting a grip on VB.NET ."
I hope no.

VB.NET Sucks!!!!!!!! (Sorry I just had to say it)

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