Lorne,
First, you can initialize the variable before you call the modal form.

Second, you can return the value in the Unload() method code of the modal form. If you use Mark's

DO Form MyForm with MyVar to RetVal

code then in MyForm.Unload() method you put

Return RetVal

HTH
Barbara

>So I found out. I had tried it in the past and got errors. Then I got around it by making the TO side a public (The Oracle forms method) and dropping the TO.
>I must say, it has been a joy to be back in VFP after 8 months in Oracle developer, even if only for a month! Sadly, the VFP project is all over but the help files :-(