> > >When you use CreateObject(), the new object is not contained in the form > container, so, you can not address it by thisform.NewObject... > > > Vlad, > I found that out and that is exactly what I don't want to do ... call it by > thisform. > > Thanks, > Gene Gene, I have found that you can do the following in the load event: Thisform.NewObject= createobject('NewObjectsClass') and that you can then use the syntax Thisform.Newobject.MethodOfNewObjec() Not that NewObject is defined as a property of the form. I found this out because I did not seem to be able to use the addobject method of the form for some reason. Marc