按钮事件直到第二次单击才显示值(vb6)

I created a tcp connection in vb6 to grab the weight off of a scale and display that weight after pressing a button. The problem is that the weight is not displayed until the SECOND (2nd) click of the button, not the first. I have set a break point in various spots and upon the first click of the button, it takes me to that break point, so I know the event is firing as it should, but nothing is displayed until the 2nd click. I have done a bunch of research but can't seem to find anyone with the exact problem (or solution). I created a tcp connection in vb6 to grab the w