problem

[masterx81]

Hello, I am new in this forum...
I program in vb .net (very nice, but I prefer the old vb6 ), but for work I program in vb.net.
I have a mdi program, with 1 child (configuration). I wont to disable the menuitem(of the parent) from the child, but nothing... Is possible?.
Thanks at all...

Ps. sorry for my ugly english...

ps2. the code
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frmparent.mainmenu1.enabled=false - doesn't exist...
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dim parent as new frmparent()
parent.menuitem1.enabled=false
doesn't work
(the syntax is ok, but it not disable the menu )
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Thanks!

[Bananafish]

It's not working because yopu are disabling the menuitem in a new instance of the parent - you need to use the actual parent.

When you open the child form, you probably use code like this...

Dim objForm As New frmChild()
      With objForm
         .MdiParent = Me
         .Show()
      End With

So you should use the .MdiParent property to set the menuitem.

In the Child form

Me.MdiParent.MenuItem1.Enabled = False

Hope this helps

[masterx81]

Thanks for the answare...
But...
I have tryied the code

Me.MdiParent.MenuItem1.Enabled = False

but the menuitem1 is not a valid option.....
only menu exist...

And this is the code to open the child:

Dim SelOper As New frmSelOp()
SelOper.MdiParent = Me
SelOper.Show()

[Bananafish]

ok, you need to convert the MdiParent to the specific type of your parent form.

Try this in the child form

Dim oParent As frmParent
      oParent = CType(Me.MdiParent, frmParent)
      oParent.MenuItem1.Enabled = False

[masterx81]

wow!
it work fine!!!!
Very thanks!!!!