Picture this: I have 2 forms.  I want form2 to display once form1 is shown.  form2 will be displayed modally.  I can't use form2->ShowModal inside form1's constructor because I want form1 to be totally drawn and visible behind form2.  I also can't show form1 first because it must be modal.  Unfortunately, I can't find an event that both guarantees that form1 will be totally drawn and that form2 will be immediately displayed once form1 is drawn.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Hi, Eugene,
be totally drawn and that form2 will be >immediately displayed once form1 is
drawn.

how about a variable in Form1:
 bool firstshow=true;

and in the FormActivate of the form1:

 if (firstshow)
 {
  Form2->ShowModal();
  first=false;
 }

Good Luck

Michael

Try form2->ShowModal in form1->FormShow.