Hidden subforms when form is opened

I am having a problem with hidden subforms. I have subforms that are orginally hidden, and become visible when an item in a drop down list is selected. When I save the form, and re-open it, the subforms are hidden again. The only way to make them visible again is to manually re-selct the item on the drop down list.
I have the following script for them:
form1.SubFormPage1.Information.Row5.DropDownList2::exit - (FormCalc, client)
form1.SubFormPage1.Information.Row6::initialize - (FormCalc, client)
Information.Row6.presence = "hidden" ;
and
if (DropDownList2.rawValue == "Aircraft Operation" or DropDownList2.rawValue == "Aircraft Maintenance") then;
Row6.presence = "visible" ;
else
Row6.presence = "hidden" ;
endif
I know that my issue is that I have the row "hidden" in initialize, but when I don't have that line of script, the subform is always visible.
Hope that makes sense.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Leslie

1. Change to subform presence is hidden . (always . )
2. While initializing the subform just check wheathere the required data is selected from the list box or not .
3. If the value is selected then it should be visible . otherwise it should be hiddden .
the above 2 and 3 is missing in the code .
Add the code in theinitaialize of subform whatever you written in the list box .
like same as
if (DropDownList2.rawValue == "Aircraft Operation" or DropDownList2.rawValue == "Aircraft Maintenance") then;
Row6.presence = "visible" ;
else
Row6.presence = "hidden" ;
endif
Now while openeing the PDF it will check the above condition and if its selected it will be visible otherwise it will be hide .
Regards,
Dhiyan

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