>>>>>How do you close one modeless form from another modeless form?
>>>>>
>>>>>Do form NewForm name New
>>>>>
>>>>>.... then what?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>dg
>>>>
>>>>New.Release()
>>>
>>>
>>>Thank you! Hadda brain lock.....'errrr something locked ;)
>>>
>>>dg
>>
>>
>>Still gotta lock.... Object New is not found????
>
>Looks like variable got out of scope. Instead of a variable, use a property. I'll call it "otherform".
>
>From form 1:
>
>

>ThisForm.AddProperty("otherform")
>do form ... name ThisForm.OtherForm
>* If that doesn't work:
>do form ... name Temp
>ThisForm.OtherForm = Temp
>

>
>Later, to close it:
>

>ThisForm.OtherForm.Release()
>

>
>Note that you can also do other manipulation with the other form, such as hiding or showing it, changing the .Width and .Height, etc.
>
>HTH,
>
>Hilmar.

Using this technique you would not be able to close form1 without first closing form2.