This works the same in 6 and 7. Forms() and FormCount only apply to running forms.

>In VFP 7 if I issue the commands:
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>MODIFY FORM "c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vfp98\form1.scx"
>?_SCREEN.FORMCOUNT
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>It returns zero..
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>Is there another way I can do this. I made a form converter in VFP6 that does something like...
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>_SCREEN.FORMS(2).NAME=_SCREEN.FORMS(1).NAME
>_SCREEN.FORMS(2).COMMENT=_SCREEN.FORMS(1).COMMENT
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>So I need the form count to work.
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>Of course I can just use VFP6 but I was wondering if there is something I'm missing.
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>Another thing is this _SCREEN object. A few times I have been able to browse
>the screens properties like a form in the property window. I don't know how I got it to come up..How does this work?