>>>our solution:
>>>
>>>first add a timer to the first modal screen.
>>>click code for the button:
>>>
>>>MorePeople.Hide
>>>Timer1.Enabled = True
>>>Timer1.Enabled = False
>>>People_Expertise.Show 1
>>>Timer1.Enabled = True
>>>Timer1.Enabled = False
>>>MorePeople.Show 1
>>>Unload People_Expertise
>>>
>>>-- end of code
>>>it works but a 'robust' language shouldn't force kludge code for something this simple...
>>
>>I probably missed the point here...or it's my cat again...or both...What's the Timer for?
>
>The help file describes this behavior and discusses the preferable solution is to use a timer. Check out the VB help and perform a search on modal. The topic is Aviod Hiding and Showing a Modal Form in the same event or something like that... Thanks for you input, but I am 99% sure a timer will do the trick. Why I need a timer is beyond my realm of comprehension. MS states this behavior is by design... In other words, a real screw up on their part that may be fixed in the next release in January... Talk at U Later...

not likely -- this has been part of their 'design' for as long as i can remember...