>got another problem,
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>i have
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>_Screen.ActiveForm.Hide
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>
>how do i show it again?
I think you should keep a reference to the form somewhere. I will leave the experimenting to you, and you must adapt to your specific needs, but I think it would look something like this:
oForm = _Screen.ActiveForm
oForm.Hide()
MessageBox("Form is hidden now!")
oForm.Show()
HTH,
Hilmar.
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