Minimize Form1 With MainForm Code [SOLVED]

[kleinma]

yeah but what I am saying is that you are not using those properties right..

Me.WindowState.Minimized will not evaluate to a boolean like you are trying.. I can tell you are coding without option strict on. I recommend putting it on.

Private MainFormResize(blah blah)
        If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
        Else
            Form2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        End If
End Sub

see what i mean

[epixelman]

I'm just getting into this .NET...

Is Option Strict like Option Explicit??

And where does it go?

[kleinma]

I'm just getting into this .NET...

Is Option Strict like Option Explicit??

And where does it go?

yes and no..

they work together really, but you can have one on and one off vice versa..

your best bet is to put option strict and option explicit both on. This will ensure your code is as clean and correct as possible from a syntax point of view.

Option Strict requires explicit conversions of datatypes..

for example

Dim b As Boolean = "true"
this is setting a string datatype to a boolean (it converts it in the background), but if you had option strict on.. it would not let you do this.. you would have to do
Dim b As Boolean = true

maybe thats a bad example.. but i hope you get the idea..

here is a better example

Dim i As Integer = 100
MessageBox.Show(i)

with option strict, you need to make the integer a string.. because technically, the messagebox.show method needs a string, not an integer

Dim i As Integer = 100
MessageBox.Show(i.ToString)

you can turn on option strict and explict in the options so by default they are always on.. and you always have the option to specify them on or off in a specific class/form/module by coding it at the very top like option explicit in VB6

hope that helps...

[kleinma]

well where are Form1 and Form2 declared? what form are you calling the code from?

[epixelman]

It all comes from the MainForm...

Private Sub Button1Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim fForm1 As New Form1()
    fForm1.Show()
End Sub
        
Private Sub MainFormResize(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs)
If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
    Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
Else
    Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
End If
End Sub

I am using SharpDevelop for my IDE. I do not have an option to set the "Option Explicit" and "Option Strict" on.

Where in raw code does it go?
Above the namespace section?

Thanks

[kleinma]

yes at the very top of everything... same place you would put option explicit

Option Explicit On
Option Strict On

your problem is that the scope of your form variables are limited to the subs you create them in... move the declarations for the forms to the module level...

Private fForm1 as Form1
 
Private Sub Button1Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    fForm1 = New Form1()
    fForm1.Show()
End Sub
 
Private Sub MainFormResize(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs)
If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
    Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
Else
    Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
End If
End Sub

[epixelman]

Module Level???

Where and how would I call them?

[epixelman]

Private MainFormResize(blah blah)
        If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
        Else
            Form2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        End If
End Sub

Does this minimize both forms when I minimize the Main Form??

I am getting an error on line... (ref to non-standard member requires obj ref)

Private MainFormResize(blah blah)
If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
------>> Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
Else
------>> Form1.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
End If
End Sub

I'm only trying to minimize Form1 (toolbox) when I minimize MainForm (that is the name)

Thanks