Re: How to show a form, which has been hidden

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From: Sacrilege (unknown_at_aol.com)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 19:37:04 -0700

        Why don't you show the second form as modal so that the user will
never be able to se or use the first form again until the second form has
been closed? 

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"Gergo" <a620@freemail.hu> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I have almost finished my application, but I am unable to solve the
> following problem:
>
> I open Form2 when I press a button on Form1 with the following code:
> dim abc as new Form2
> abc.show()
> me.hide()
>
> then on Form2 I arrange something and try to go back to Form1 with the
> following code:
> dim def as new Form1
> def.show()
> me.hide()
>
> The problem is, that Form2 does not appear. If I eliminate me.hide() from
> Form1, then it works, but I see a plenty of instances of the application
in
> the Memory Manager under Settings
>
> What am I doing wrong?
> All help is appriciated!
>
> Thank You
> Gergo
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