>When you create an object with the CREATEOBJECT( ) function, the object is scoped to a property of the class or a variable in the method that calls this function.
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>Probably silly, but I will ask. Tried the FAQ. Hope I didn't miss it.
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>Is there a way to scope an object to a variable which is already in existence?
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>FE I tried something like this to no avail:
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>** NB - THISFORM.myTextbox already exists
>oReference = "THISFORM.myTextbox"
>oReference.Visible = .T.

Sure, just don't put quotes around the object you're storing the reference to.