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This is a VB-form and not a Notes form I hope? The variable is also a VB-variable? It would make it &nbsp;lot easier for me to reply to your question, for I don't know at all how VB handles variables.<br />
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On the off-chance that you do mean a Notes variable: indeed, there is no such thing as a global variable in Notes. Three ways:<br />
- a profile document<br />
- some permanent document<br />
- environment variables (they are stored in notes.ini)
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This is a VB-form and not a Notes form I hope? The variable is also a VB-variable? It would make it  lot easier for me to reply to your question, for I don't know at all how VB handles variables.

On the off-chance that you do mean a Notes variable: indeed, there is no such thing as a global variable in Notes. Three ways:
- a profile document
- some permanent document
- environment variables (they are stored in notes.ini)

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Hi all,<br />
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I have an application that interacts heavily with Lotus Notes (email, databases, etc.) and I need to validate the user's Notes client (id file) password. &nbsp;I have a userform that initializes when my app starts and a textbox for the password. &nbsp;I declared the password variable globally because I want to be able to access it as many times as necessary until the app is closed. &nbsp;The problem seems to be that the variable is destroyed when the form is hidden. Bear in mind, I am not unloading the form, simply hiding it, so I don't know why my variable will not retain the value from the textbox.<br />
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Thanks in advance for your help!!
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Hi all,

I have an application that interacts heavily with Lotus Notes (email, databases, etc.) and I need to validate the user's Notes client (id file) password.  I have a userform that initializes when my app starts and a textbox for the password.  I declared the password variable globally because I want to be able to access it as many times as necessary until the app is closed.  The problem seems to be that the variable is destroyed when the form is hidden. Bear in mind, I am not unloading the form, simply hiding it, so I don't know why my variable will not retain the value from the textbox.

Thanks in advance for your help!!

VBA global variable lotus notes issue

Lotus Software produced the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program, and later developed Lotus Notes, a groupware and email system. Following its acquisition by IBM, the Notes and Domino client/server collaborative platform were expanded to include functions such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contacts management, teamrooms, discussion forums, file sharing, microblogging, instant messaging, blogs, and user directories. IBM also release SmartSuite, a comprehensive office suite, and followed that with Symphony, unrelated to the Lotus suite of the same name.

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