Try
thisform.release
thisform.callingform.show
Messagebox('here I am')
the method calling will not reach the messagebox until thisform.callingform is at least hidden.
Words are given to man to enable him to conceal his true feelings.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Weeks of programming can save you hours of planning.
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