Loading one userform from another

[bhasky12345]

Hi all,
I am new to VB. I have to create one Windows Form application where user inputs the data and after the final submission, the entered data is displayed in the form of a word file. So far I have created 4 user forms each representing one step (out of total 4 steps).
When I load the 2nd form from the first, first form is still displayed at the background which I do not want. How do I make it word? I have used

Private Sub Next_Button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Next_Button.Click
        Step2.Show()
    End Sub

Also, do I have to collect the data in a database first before creating the word file?

Please help me. Thanks in adv.

BR, Bhaskar

[IronRazer]

If you are just trying to hide the first form when showing the second one you can try this.

I am guessing your first form must be called (Step1)
You can use Step1.Hide() such as :

    Private Sub Next_Button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Next_Button.Click
        Step1.Hide()  
        Step2.Show()
    End Sub

[bhasky12345]

Thanks. That worked. Now I have a different requirement. I need to load an instance of Step1 (with the filled entries) from Step 2 (second form). I do not want to load the Step1 form afresh, instead I want to load the instance of the first form where the user would have filled in some entries and navigated to Step2. How do I do that? I can create the instance as

Dim f1 As Step1

But I cannot use

f1.Show()

in the second form.
Hope my situation as well as requirement is clear to you.
Please help.

Thanks, Bhaskar

[PsychoCoder]

We like to limit to a single question in a thread, makes it easier to see what's going on. So if you could open a new thread with your new requirements it would be greatly appreciated :)