-=> Bart wrote with startling eloquence to All <=- 
BB> what is the proper way to show this form, which syntax is correct
BB> 1.
BB> Form2.SomeProperty := SomeValue;
BB> Form2.ShowModal;
BB> if Form2.ModalResult = mrOk then ...
BB> 2.
BB> Form2 := TForm2.Create(Application);
BB> Form2.SomeProperty := SomeValue;
BB> Form2.ShowModal;
BB> if Form2.ModalResult = mrOk then ... 
BB> Form2.Free;
In general, method 1. is the way to go. In a typical application most forms 
are dialogs, and they're automatically created for you at run time, so you 
needn't create them manually - just show and close them.
If you're doing an MDI application (such as a text editor with multiple edit 
forms) you'll have to explicitly create your child forms.
BB> I bought Delphi on some kind
BB> of special offer and it came without the manuals...
The manuals are nothing more that printed verisons of the online help.
EEAS
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