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>When I run my app and create an instance of frmCustomer, the pageframe is there, but no pages or pageframe tabs are visible. If I click where i know the first page tab to be, then the pageframe becomes fully visible.
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>Why can I not see the pageframe and its contents initially?
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I've had something similar drive me batty with pageframes and disappearing tabs. In my case I eventually spotted that I'd accidentally set the pageframe 'activepage' property to 0 (in form designer). Made it 1 and all the tabs came back again.

With luck that might be your problem!

Harry