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 [form.][SCREEN.]HIDE
 
 Usage Notes
   ■ The HIDE method has the same effect as setting a form's Visible property
     to False (0). See: ◄Visible Property►
 
   ■ Use the SCREEN keyword with HIDE to set the Visible property of all
     visible forms to False (0). The SHOW method can then be used to display
     all hidden forms. For example:
 
         SCREEN.HIDE
         SCREEN.SHOW
 
     See: ◄SHOW Method►  ◄Visible Property►
 
   ■ You must hide all forms before using graphics statements such as CIRCLE,
     DRAW, and so on. See: ◄Graphics Command Summary►
 
   ■ A hidden form's controls are not accessible to the user, but they are
     available to the running Visual Basic program, and to timer events.
     See: ◄Timer Event►
 
   ■ When a form is hidden, control does not return to the user until all
     code in the event procedure that caused the form to be hidden has
     finished executing.
 
   ■ Use the HIDE method on an unloaded form to load the form without showing
     it. See: ◄LOAD Statement►
 
   ■ When a form is hidden, only the displayed component is removed from
     memory. The code associated with the form module remains in memory.