Good evening all

How do I get a global object reference to a form called by a prg file?

I have a modless form (form1) that is called from a prg via DO FORM form1. Another form (form2)is modal and is called by a menu snipet. Form2 runs some code to change a few properties in Form1. Sounds simple enough, and in fact when running this in my development environment it works fine.

BUT, when running my app, The below code fails.

**form2.mycusmeth()
form1.backcolor = RGB(255,255,255)
* fails, error "form1 is not an object"

I know that the error is caused by Form1 going out of scope, because it was called from a prg. To remedy, I ran the following in the prg file calling form1.

** prg calling form1
PUBLIC form1 AS Object
form1 = .f.
DO FORM "form1.scx" NAME form1

Running the form2.mycusmeth() code still throws the same error, "form1 is not an object".

So, Fox gurus, lend me your genius. How to I obtain and retain an object reference to form1?

Thanks in advance
-DEL