[RESOLVED] Form inside a From

[super_nOOb]

Hey guys,

I have one main form(form1) where i would like to chose other forms to open inside it but i dont know how to do that. For example, i made a screen shot of the main form(form1). I wanted that when i click in the report button to open another form(form2) i have inside the area that i draw in black. How can i do that?
Also can i change the debuggin form, because when i debug my application it always shows the form2 and i wanted it to show the form one.



Thx in advance for the help

[michaelrawi]

Use MDI form to make your first form as container of other forms.
Set IsMDIContainer to true. Remember, this is read only property, which mean only can be set at design time.

To make your form1 appear first, go to project properties, select application tab. At startup form, select the form that you desired as startup.

Regards

Michael

[super_nOOb]

@ michaelrawi - Thx for the tips. Now the form1 is being debugged 1st. The report button opens the form2. But the form2 is being opened as a popup. How can i set it to be shown inside de MDI container?

Thx for teh help Michael

Rafael

[lingsn]

Something like

Dim frmRpt as frmReport = new frmReport
frmRpt .MdiParent = me
frmRpt.Show()

[super_nOOb]

works perfect

thx lingsn

[Half]

Another way if you want the second form to be easily made to look like a part of the first form (the user can't drag it etc.)

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
 
        Dim InsideForm As New Form2
        InsideForm.TopLevel = False
        Me.Controls.Add(InsideForm)
 
        InsideForm.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None
 
        'where to show the from, the coordinates are relative to the mother form, not the screen
        InsideForm.Left = 20
        InsideForm.Top = 20
 
        InsideForm.BackColor = Color.Blue 'just a demonstration where the second form is
 
        InsideForm.Show()
 
    End Sub