Dawn:  You're right -- if all your code is inside forms, then chances are 
you
will be referring to a new form from within an existing form, and no need 
to
recompile!

Karen
       
 
> I understand Karen.   You're making one point and everyone else is making 
> another.  Unfortunately, things are getting criss-crossed and I still 
> think you're missing something.  I think we're confusing compiling an RBase 
> application, vs compiling an RBase startup file.  You're saying you would 
> need 
> to recompile the app, which is true.  However, most developers have their 
> code embedded in forms.  So when you load a new form, you also load the 
> modified Main Menu form, or other forms that may call the new one.  If all 
> code is embedded in forms, the compiler is only compiling the startup file 
> (with settings and commands that connect to the db and EDIT USING 
> mainmenuform). 
> 
> So, if your all your code is form based, no need to recompile.  If you're 
> using an application file, with command blocks,etc....you need to recompile 
> to use your new form. 
> 
> Dawn
> 

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