Hi Ed,

>>What is the suggested method for returning a value from a formclass created programatically. I'd like to create a modal form and capture some value after a keypress.

Another technique you could use is to not release the form when the user clicks Cancel but Hide() it instead. That way everything about the form (user-defined props, control props, etc) are availble while it's hidden.

loForm = CREATEOBJECT("SomeFormClass")
loForm.SHOW(1) && SHOW(1) displays a form as a Modal form
***** Form is up and displayed for the user now...they click Close and you have
***** THISFORM.Hide() behind the Close button

At this point, everything about that form is still available since it hasn't been released, just hidden. Say there is a iKey user-defined prop on the form that gets set when the enter some value. Using

x = loForm.iKey

will return that value.

Say you need the value the user typed in the txtLastName control. Using

lcLastName = loForm.txtLastName.Value

would return it.

To really get rid of the form don't forget to do a

loForm.RELEASE()

and it's gone.

Hope this helps....