The first time a form loads on a PDA it takes a little bit of time. So after I load a form I usually just hide it until I need to use it again. I was hoping to load all my forms at the beginning of the program. The problem is when I try to access the second form, it shows but I cannot do anything. When the stylist touches the screen, the PDA beeps and that is it. Any suggestions or any comments on the best way to load forms? One tip, I normally create as few forms as possible, putting panels on the form for each screen and just move them to the 0,0 position when I need to access them. This way you could reduce 6 forms down to one for faster load times. Back to my problem. On my first form I use ShowDialog(), all the rest I just use Show(). In the load event of the first form is where I create the other forms. Below is the sample code. Thanks for the help.

Private Sub frmLogin_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim dblError As Double
glngCourierID = 0

Me.LoadCouriers()
Me.LoadRouteNames()
Me.pnlRouteNumbers.Left = 0
Me.pnlRouteNumbers.Top = 0
Me.pnlRouteNumbers.Visible = True
objLogin = Me

' Load Forms
objLog = New frmLog
objLog.Show()
objLog.Hide()
objSpecimenAttribute = New frmSpecimenAttribute
objSpecimenAttribute.Show()
objSpecimenAttribute.Hide()
objSpecimenTypes = New frmSpecimenTypes
objSpecimenTypes.Show()
objSpecimenTypes.Hide()
objSpecimen = New frmSpecimen
objSpecimen.Show()
objSpecimen.bolLoadRoutes = True
objSpecimen.Hide()
' End loading forms

objLogin.BringToFront()
objLogin.Refresh()
End Sub

Here is my calling code.

Private Sub cmdContinue_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdContinue.Click

ToggleSIPVisible(0)

If IsNothing(objSpecimen) Then
objSpecimen = New frmSpecimen
End If

objSpecimen.Show()
' If I move the hide before the show, then nothing appears on the PDA
Me.Hide()

End Sub