I have 2 forms, on the close event of the second form, i am trying to make it set the lable on form one blank...

i have tried...

dim form1 as new form1()

form1.label.text = "" but when i close the form it doesn't clear out the lable, is this because this is another instance of the form? if i take out the NEW in the dim statement then i get the error, there is no instance of the object...etc...
any idea?