Hi David,

I use all of the methods you described.

The easiest is just to use the:

m.ReturnString=''
do formb to m.ReturnString

and then concatenate a string of your return values (I like to use a chr(13) as the delimiter)

Like this:

m.ReturnString=''
do formb to m.ReturnString

if !empty(m.ReturnString)
  m.FirstName = mline(m.ReturnString, 1)
  m.LastName  = mline(m.ReturnString, 2)
  m.WorkPhone = mline(m.ReturnString, 3)
endif 

As for the problem you described where you pass a reference from the calling form to the child form, just set the calling form's object values in the [ Save ] button's click method. Then the calling form won't be updated unless you explicitly request.

You're on the right track!!!

Good luck!

Hugh