Newbie Quaestion on Referencing dataset from ShowModal Window


I have a form containing an ADO dataset. I want to have a
ShowModal form have access to the parent form's dataset.

Since the modal form is shared among many different parent
forms, I don't want to implement this with USES MyParentForm,
but instead "reference" the parent's dataset object with a
dataset object variable in the modal form.

I tried this:

****** Parent Form
MyModalWindow := TMyModalWindow.Create(Self);
MyModalWindow.MyModalDatasetObject := MyParentDataset;
MyModalWindow.ShowModal;

****** MyModalWindow
Public Declaration
MyModalDatasetObject: TADODataSet;
....
If MyModalDatasetObject.State in [dsInsert, dsEdit] then
Do Something...

Although there are no compilation errors, this approach doesn't
work.. I guess I'm not referencing the parent form's dataset
correctly. Can anyone please give me some sample code to
accomplish this?

Thanks.

.

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