I think that's what I'm doing. Here's my code:

lcAlias = thisform.DataEnvironment.InitialSelectedAlias
if !wexist("frmFirm")
oApp.doForm("firms","frmFirm")
endif
if type("frmFirm") = 'O' and !isnull(frmFirm)
frmFirm.lnfirmid = 0
frmFirm.lccompany = alltrim(&lcalias..company)
frmFirm.lcparent = ' '
frmFirm.lcultcomp = ' '
frmFirm.newalias = 'f_main_company'
frmFirm.switchviews
frmFirm.pageframe1.activepage = 2
frmFirm.show
endif

I'm calling methods in the "firms" form. This code also works if the "firms" form is already open.

paul