VB6：与不可见的形式进行交互

So, I have a form in VB which is visible except when the program is started silently, in which case the form is still loaded but the interactions are done programmatically. However, in a tiny number of cases I want forms created within the invisible form to be visible. What is the best way to accomplish this, ideally without creating new forms. Some ideas I've come up with but really don't like:So, I have a form in VB which is visible except