[RESOLVED] parent and child forms

[georgesutfin]

Hello
I have two forms (form1,form2) I set the properties of form1 to: window state > maximized , ismdicontainer > true .I then put the code into the form1_load subroutine [CODE]Dim NewMDIChild As New Form2()

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim NewMDIChild As New Form2()
        'Set the Parent Form of the Child window.
        NewMDIChild.MdiParent = Me
        'Display the new form.
        MsgBox("parent")
        NewMDIChild.Show()
    End Sub

I also put the following into form2_load subroutine

Public Class Form2
    Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        MsgBox("child")
    End Sub
End Class

This in fact works. What I need to do is make form2 the parent and form1 the child. I have changed the forms properties so that form 2 is the parent and form1 is the child.
What I want is when the program runs is for form2 to automatically show the message " child " followed by form1 showing the message "parent"
It seems simple to do, but I have had no luck. Thanks in advance!

[georgesutfin]

yes I forgot to change which form to start with. I almost got it to work the way I want. Thank you