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>>>I'm really looking for the "form" WindowType value that I have not instantiated yet, not the _Screen. I need to know this value before I start the form or the class.
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>>Mike
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>>After creating the form with either CreateObject or NewObject, you can refer to the WindowType as:
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>>lnWindowType = loForm.WindowType
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>>HTHs
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>I need to know the value "before" it is instantiated.

That's easy. The value is null because it doesn't exist.