duplicating forms at runtime RESOLVED

[Wokawidget]

Set frmComputerCards1 = New frmComputerCards
Load frmComputerCards1
frmComputerCards1.Caption = "Computer Player 1"
frmComputerCards1.txtUsername.Text = "Woka"
frmComputerCards1.Show

Woka

[szlamany]

Keep in mind that "frmComputerCards1" is a form object local to whatever sub/func you are creating the new instance of the form in.

It will not be the name of the form throughout the program - right?

We always use the FORMS() collection to access the forms we "duplicate"...

[Wokawidget]

I would write this as:

Dim frmNew    As frmComputerCards
   Set frmNew = New frmComputerCards
   Load frmNew
   With frmNew
      .Caption = "Woof"
      .txtUsername.Text = "Woka"
      .Show
   End With
   Set frmNew = Nothing

szlamany, yup, you are right. frmNew will only be a local object name in the confines of the funtion you have: Dim frmNew As, in.

Woof

[simgirl]

Thanks that helped a lot. I got 1 last question related to this topic. If I want the user to be able to choose between 1 to 8 computer players. Whats the easiest way to load the forms?

[szlamany]

Use either method - FORMS.ADD("formname") or the .SHOW/LOAD method with a FORM object.

But then in some GLOBAL array you could store the (FORMS.COUNT-1) value of the newly added form.

You can refer to the form by FORMS(x).whatever with x being the value of the newly added form.

[simgirl]

Thanks everybody for your help.