>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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As you already have a couple of hints on how to send a form reference via init. Another way is to check for _screen.activeform in the new form's load. It is *not* as clean or elegant, but it might be necessary if you need to access some old form properties before the form init.

HTH

thomas