David,

Why are you copying forms instead of creating form classes for each?

>I have several template SCX files for the different types of forms I use. My current form builders copy and rename a template file then use the following commands to open the new form file in design mode, create a reference to it and then add objects and set properties:
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MODI FILE (newfile) NOWAIT
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>FOR ln = 1 TO _SCREEN.FormCount
>   IF _SCREEN.Forms(ln).Name = "frmTemplate"
>      lo = _SCREEN.Forms(ln)
>      EXIT
>   ENDIF
>ENDFOR
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>lo.Caption = "My New Caption"
>...

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>If I am using the code:
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CREATE FORM (myform) AS myForm FROM myForms NOWAIT

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>don't I first have to convert my template SCX files into a VCX class file?
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>Is there some way I can use the Class Designer to accomplish this or does this just also work within the Class Designer tool?
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