>>>when i put 'thisformset.form1', vfp3 says that i havent a n object called FORM1... i have it....
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>>>what can i do?
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>>Check Form.Name property, first. Your code assumes that you are inside a formset which includes form with Name="form1".
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>Well, don't forget your actual SCX form is the top level. I found that I had to use test.form1 (test being the name of my form--TEST.SCX). I was very confused for a while because I have formset1, too. I thought you just had to say formset1.form1 like you are trying. But that just isn't the case it seems. I could just be missing a piece of the puzzle, but I got test.form1 to work. Maybe test.formset1.form1 is also proper? And it all really depends on where and when you're trying to reference the form. Object scope is a bit tricky in VFP!!

yes. you can rename the formset, but can't rename the forms in a formset (it'll always name them form1, etc.). thisformset.form1.xxxxx should be fine