Hope following may help -

Local loForm,llOpen

For Each loForm In Application.Forms
        *-- If Atc(loForm.Caption,"My Caption") # 0

	If Atc(loForm.Name,"MyForm") # 0
		llOpen = .T.
		Exit
	Endif
Endfor

If !m.llOpen
	Do Form myform Name loForm
	*-- or
	loForm = Newobject("myform")
	loForm.Visible = .T.
Endif
loForm.txtAbcd.SetFocus

>I want to be able to ascertain if another form is open, then transfer control to that form. It sounds easy but can't find the syntax for this.