>>>Form a (contains a button with thisform.release) opens form b
>>>Form b (contains a button with thisform.release) opens form c
>>>Form c displays information (contains a button with thisform.release)
>>>
>>>when I click the button on form c it closes form b and form a
>>>
>>>??
>>Don't you mean that form c is only called when b is released, which is only called when a is released?
>>
>>So the releasing of c you'd expect a and b already to be released.
>>
>>So you are complaining that their release is too late or that c "releases" them?
>
>I don't get why c releases two forms

Maybe because not until each form's called form has completed, ie closed, can the calling form finish its release.