Hello,

I'm using an MDI form, with a user control on the left and right side of the screen. Whenever I load a new form into the MDI, I use:

'This code is in the user control
dim o as new Form1
o.MDIParent = me.ParentForm()
o.Show()
'Sometimes this is called for some of the forms
o.LoadData()

It runs the code in the load data function, but doesn't show the form. When I minimize and maximize the form, then the MDI child form shows. Also, I cannot click the "X" in the upper-right of the screen to close the form. For this form, I don't have a finalize function, I don't have a closing event to stop it from closing.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Brian Mains

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Brian

With the child form loaded in the design mode, look thru the property sheet and see if there is a property that tells the child who it's parent is, and also look at the properties for the main parent form and see if there is anything related to this as well - i remember a while back having the same propblem but i forgot exactly how I fixed it.

Tek