Hi Jim,

*IF* I were just throwing darts to see what happens, then I got an interesting offshoot indeed!

I believe that John's answer is incorrect because I believe that the .Name is not the way to "address" a form instantiated by "Do Form" or CreateObject but rather the object reference variable is to be used. Thus it would not at all be a question of "scope" for the variable in question (.Name isn't even a variable so it cannot really go out of scope while the form still lives), but rather that the *wrong* variable is being used.

Jim, your quickness to consistently jump to the defense of Mr. Petersen is puzzling to say the least. Your responses *had* always tended to be thorough, complete, accurate and impartial but lately...

Jim N

>>John,
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>>I believe that you have provided a technically incorrect response.
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>>I trust that you will correct it.
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>>Just calling them as *I* see em.
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>>Jim N
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>Jim,
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>In what way is John's suggestion techincally incorrect? It appears to me also that the reference being used in teh global application object is out of scope and no longer points to the form. How is John's answer incorrect? What is your revision of his answer to correct it? Or are you just throwing darts to see what happens?