Trying to make a second form work

[weiinc]

I have an VB .NET application in which I need to collect some range data prior to searching a database for a report. I have tried the examples given in this forum, to no avail. What I cannot seem to get straight is how to get the data and key-press data from the second form back to the first.

When the user presses a menu button I want to show a small form(form2) whereiin the user enters the search keys, then presses an "Ok" button. When the Ok button is pressed I want the key data available to the application(form1) and the form2 to disappear. The user will also be able to press a "cancel" button on form2 wherein the application(form1) will be able to so note.

I've looked here and elsewhere and tried dozens of approaches, all have failed on one way or another. In the code below I've stripped my attempts and left the basic code in hopes someone can help in what should be a simple problem. I will surely appreciate any help offered.

Here is what i've done...

Created Form2 with two text boxes and two buttons. I'd put the graphics here but I don't know how.

In form2

Public Class Form2
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
#End Region
    Public BookNumberLow As Integer
    Public BookNumberHigh As Integer
    Public GetKeyStatus As Boolean
    Public Sub main()
    End Sub
    Private Sub Ok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Ok.Click
        BookNumberLow = Int(BookNumberLowBox.Text)
        BookNumberHigh = Int(BookNumberHighBox.Text)
        If BookNumberLow > BookNumberHigh Then
            MessageBox.Show("Starting Book Number must not be greater than Ending Book Number", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
        Else
            GetKeyStatus = True
        End If
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Cancel_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Cancel.Click
        GetKeyStatus = False
    End Sub
    Public Property Status() As Boolean
        Get
            Return GetKeyStatus
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Boolean)
            GetKeyStatus = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Property Hi() As Integer
        Get
            Return BookNumberHighBox.Text
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
            BookNumberHighBox.Text = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Property Low() As Integer
        Get
            Return BookNumberLowBox.Text
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
            BookNumberLowBox.Text = Value
        End Set
    End Property
End Class

in form1

Private Sub MenuItem21_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem21.Click
        Dim GetKeys As New Form2
        GetKeys.ShowDialog(Me)
'
'Code to get the key pressed in form2 and the low and high keys
'
        Call PrintByTitle()
    End Sub

[Webtest]

I create a new module called Globals.vb and put all my global (public) variables here:

Module Globals
'All Globals Go Here
'==================================
Public gs_IniString As String = "My Global String"

End Module

Now I can access these variables from any Form or class or module.

[taxes]

I create a new module called Globals.vb and put all my global (public) variables here:

Module Globals
'All Globals Go Here
'==================================
Public gs_IniString As String = "My Global String"

End Module

Now I can access these variables from any Form or class or module.

If you declare them Public in any form which is also declared Public, you should be able to access them.

[weiinc]

I activate or show the seconf form(form2). The Go key click works. Now, how do I get back to the first form?

[Webtest]

Close the 2nd form or "Set Focus" on the first form?