>But it seems there is now way to have one form (not in a formset) call a method of another form.. Hope this is something that can be addressed in a future version.

If oyu have an object reference you sure can, uaing the name and linked clauses of the DO FORM command, and properties too:

oNotherForm.Visible = .F.
oNotherForm.ReleaseM

>in a form; how can you stop the closing of a form?

A conditional NODEFAULT in the QueryUnload event oughta do it.