>Bruce,
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>LINKED is just a way of giving a memvar name to the form object. That memvar still has scope as you've found. If you are trying to get two forms to cooperate with each other you might want to try:
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>do form Child with thisform linked oForm
>thisform.moChildForm = oForm
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>where moChildForm is a parent form property, the child form can also keep it's own link back to the parent form with the reference you passed to it. They can use these links to make callbacks to each other. For instance when the child form wants to close it might:
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>this.moParentForm.CallingToLetYouKnowImOuttaHere()
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>in it's Release() method. The Parent form can then:
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>* Method CallingToLetYouKnowImOuttaHere()
>this.moChildForm = .null.

I played with the linked idea a bit, but still wasn't able to use it effectively...but then I read Jim's post, and understand why. But thanks, anyway, I learned something new and found what I was seeking, also...