>Jason
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>Thanks for your response
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>I tried having a procedure call both formA(Maps) and FormB(Coverages) independently from a menu call. This did clean up one other problem. The problem of the class on the second form not recognizing the occurance of the first form still exists. From inside the code in the class on the secong form (Coverages) I use:
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>called from coverages.coverprop1.populate()
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>maps.map1.layers.add (I get an error that maps does not exist)
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>Is it normal for a class on a form not being able to see another form that already exists? I can refer to formA(Maps) from the init of formB(Coverages)

Quinn,

It's sounding like a scope issue to me. Not the the maps form/object has not been instantiated, but that the coverage form can't "see" it. Dependant forms can be a real bear to get working together.

Let me think on it and maybe I'll have a more complete answer for you in the morning ...

Regards,

J.