Ken,

Thanks for the response!

> try storing the refs in an array that resizes to the
> number of open forms each time you create or close a
> form - this, ideally, should be managed through an
> global application object where the array exists as a property ...

That's a good plan, but I still have the issue of this array being chock full of NULL references that never get cleaned up until the app closes...same deal as if I would use public variables. From the responses I have gotten so far, I guess I just shouldn't worry about all those NULLs hanging around, so I won't.

I know a global application object is a good thing, and I have one, I just see it as overkill when it comes to organizing forms because in all honesty, my forms don't need organizing. I never do global things to the forms, and the forms don't need to communicate with each other. This application is basically a very loose set of screen-based tools that each do their own thing, and having to open and close forms through a mediator just sounds like a lot of work at this point...I generally just use CREATEOBJECT() and a Show, and I am off to the races!

Thanks for your ideas!

Joe Kaufman
jkaufman@encompas.com