what am I doing wrong (small code)

I asked beofre, and someone gave me this code: (sorry I'm not sure who)

Code:

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sfile = "C:\01.dat"
Dim FSO As Object
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If FSO.fileexists(sfile) = True Then
user32.Visible = True
Form2.Visible = False
Else:
Form2.Visible = False
Form1.Visible = True
End If
Set FSO = Nothing

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but everytime the code is processed, it always shows form1, even is the file does exsist

Try explicitly hiding Form1:

Code:

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Dim FSO As Object
Dim sFile as String

sFile = "C:\01.dat"
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If FSO.fileexists(sFile) = True Then
    user32.Visible = True
    Form2.Visible = False
    Form1.Visible = False
Else
    Form2.Visible = False
    Form1.Visible = True
End If

Set FSO = Nothing

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sorry, it doesn't work. Also removed the 3 lines:

else
form2.visivle = false
form1.visible = true




and then it just stays on form2

also I am 100% positive that the file exsists

Make sure that the file isn't System or Hidden.

I'm sure that its not hidden or anything

Try this, using a different file:

Code:

---

Dim sFile As String
Dim FSO As Object
sFile = "C:\autoexec.bat"
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If FSO.FileExists(sFile) = True Then
    Debug.Print "Exist"
Else
    Debug.Print "Not exist"
End If
Set FSO = Nothing

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I'm not sure what's up with your other file, so see if it works with any other file.

Put a breakpoint in the Load event for Form2 and when it is displayed, examine the call stack to see how the event was triggered. I'll make a small bet that there is something in Form1 that is referring to some visible object on Form2, and anytime you do that, the form is shown.

What is User32? Is it a control on one of these forms? Also, you are setting Form2.Visible = False on both sides of the If/Else statement.