Using CALL_FORM

Hello Guys -
I have a very specific question to ask you guys. The reason why I am using CALL_FORM is because CALL_FORM allows the full execution of the calling procedure, vs OPEN_FORM. OPEN_FORM will disable any procedures arranged after the call to OPEN_FORM is done. I use the CALL_FORM built in to call a small calendar which people can double click on the date and populate the calling form's date fields. The problem is people keep clicking on the back on the calling form, which hides the calendar form behind the calling form and makes it appear that the calling form is "frozen". Apparently there is no parameter in the CALL_FORM built in that will disable outside form navigation.
I basically want to keep my client from being able to navigate outside the form that is being called, while showing the calling form at the same time. Does anyone know how to do that? I've looked into using WHEN-FORM-NAVIGATE, but that only fires when the form is navigated to, but not from. Thanks in advance!! Any help would be appreciated.

Hello,
If i understood properly you want to stop navigation between forms after calling the calendar form. Then go to the property of calender form's window and choose Window Style as Dialog and Modal as YES then run your form it will stop navigation after calling the calendar form.
-Ammad

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We create some forms. Next Using Call_form in menu bar we call another form, next we call another form.
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I try Your Solution, it's not working.
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