>I've used "Thisform" extensively when reading data from a control into a local variable, i.e., "lcTextOutput1Value = thisform.text_output1.value" but I don't know how to reference this control from a different form. For instance, let's say form "A" has a text_output control1, just mentioned above, and I have a commmand button on that form that launches form "B." How do I reference the form A control directly when focus is on form "B?"
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>I'm sure there's an easy way to reference a form's controls directly by just using the form's name instead of "thisform" but I haven't figured it out yet.
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>Thanks,
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>Robert Wright

Another way that no one has mentioned.

In the Load of the 2nd form, you can store the calling form's object reference via _SCREEN.ActiveForm. No parameter passing needed.