Form.Show Problem

hi all...

i have done a exit window.. it tells a user how long the application has been opened. this form opens for about 5 seconds then closes the program..

i used:
private sub form_unload()
unload me
frmexit.show vbmodeless, me
end sub

the form doesn't show!!... it opens and closes immediately.... i need it to be opened in the middle of the parent form.

However, i have a splash screen, i used the same thing to show it.. and it works fine!!...

need help!!!

Try displaying it modal, perhaps the rest of the program shutdown destroys this form immediately.

if i were to use vbmodal, my other forms will still show right??

i need the last form to show only....

I recommend a way to resolve this program:In the form.unload event,Add a delay function to take some time to show the frmexit,and then close the forms & exit...

This delay function:u can use a timer control to realize the delay time function.It only does take some time with do nothing,but at this time your frmexit can be shown..

sample code:
'delay 5 second to show the frmexit..
dim firstshow as boolean
dim delaytime as integer
dim closeflag as boolean

sub timer1_timer()
if firstshow=false then
frmexit.show vbmodeless, me
firstshow=ture
else
do events
end if

'calculte the delay time
delaytime=delaytime+1
'end the delay action
if delaytime>=5 then
timer1.enable=false
closeflag=true
end if
end sub

private sub form_unload()
'init the variable
closeflag=false
firstshow=false
delaytime£½0
'start delaying and showing frmexit
timer1.enable=true

'wait for the end of delaying
do while closeflag=false
do events
loop
'unload all from
unload frmexit
unload me
end sub

anyway...

whats the actual difference between:
vbmodal and vbmodeless???

i dont get what the msdn library is saying...
"When Show displays a modeless form, subsequent code is executed as it's encountered. When Show displays a modal form, no subsequent code is executed until the form is hidden or unloaded."

The difference between vbmodal and vbmodeless is found in the Visual Studio help or on the msdn http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...l/vacstform.asp

Form Constants
See Also Example Specifics

The following constants can be used anywhere in your code in place of the actual values:

Constant Value Decription
vbModeless 0 UserForm is modeless.
vbModal 1 UserForm is modal (default).

thanks!