>In VFP, when you return .f. in the .init routine, the form did not come up at all.
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>What would be the "best practice" equivalent in VB.NET, preferrably without the form flashing? I'm issuing a me.close in the layout event, but that flashes.
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>Thanks of any light you could shed on this.
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>Kind regards,
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>Marc

To put a different slant on things ! in my experience anything that is this *non obvious* is usually down to poor design ( no offence intended ) sometimes it's worth taking a step back and start afresh - I will follow with interest