Forms *Resolved*

I am stuck I have 2 forms Form1 and Form2. Form1 is an mdichild
what is happening is depending on what item is selected from a combobox on Form1 will open Form2 so that info can be entered. the problem is form2 keeps going behind Form1 and the forms freak out a bit.

I have tried

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Form2.show

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Form2.show , Form1

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Form2.show
Form2.setfocus

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and i keep gting errors. Should form2 be and Mdichild or what.
oh on form2 i am enabled =false some frames depending on the item in the combobox

can anyone help.

um i fixed it i found a in the lostfocus of the combox i had it combobox.setfocus feel pretty stupid now.
but i still ahve a question. I am getting an error on the form2.show , form1 why??

why don't you use a normal form.

I have a whole lot forms and they are all contained in an MDIForm

if you aint using Form2 as an mdi child , you can do this...

VB Code:

Form2.Show vbModal

but the window will stay on top of the parent untill you close it.

MSDN
An MDIForm object can't bemodal.

When does Form2 go behind Form1? When it is first shown or later? What do you mean when you say "the forms freak out a bit"?

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What error?

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Form2 went be hind form1 cos i had the combobox seting focus to itself in the lostdfocus (dont ask me i i did that) so that problem has been solved changing form2 from Mdichild = true to False and VBmodal go that problem sorted.

thanks for the help guys... to hot here today not concerntrating wnat to be out in the sun...

Ok I have it working now but i need to send some of the info in the text boxes in Form2 back to the Form1 but now that Form2 is no longer a mdichild i cant reference Form1. I am i going to have to use Global variables to pass the information back??

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Originally posted by Mage
Ok I have it working now but i need to send some of the info in the text boxes in Form2 back to the Form1 but now that Form2 is no longer a mdichild i cant reference Form1. I am i going to have to use Global variables to pass the information back??

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You should still be able to reference anything that is Public on Form1 by doing Form1.MyVar or Form1.MyControl.

Thanks I will have a look

most odd went back to it and everything is there