Placing a form within a frame

[shibdas]

Hi,
In developing a GUI I need to place a form within a frame in a windows depending upon the button the user clicks. Is there any way to to place a form "frmContent" within a frame "frmEvents" placed in frmMain.

Thanks

shibdas

[RobDog888]

Welcome to the Forums.

Yes, since a frame has a window handle you can nest a form inside it using the SetParent API.

Option Explicit
 
Private Declare Function SetParent Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hWndChild As Long, ByVal hWndNewParent As Long) As Long
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Load Form2
    SetParent Form2.hWnd, Frame1.hWnd
    Form2.Move 0, 0, Frame1.Width, Frame1.Height
    Form2.Show
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As Integer)
    Unload Form2
End Sub

[ingoman1a]

Hi,

I have just used your code, however I was wondering how to make it so when you click within the frame it doesn't treat the form as if you've clicked another one.

Thanks

[moeur]

meaning you don't want user to be able to move or resize form2?

On form2 set
BorderStyle = 1
Caption = ""
ControlBox=False
MinButton=False
MaxButton=False

[ingoman1a]

http://www.ingomania.co.uk/problem.jpg

This is my problem.. I've already done all that !

[bushmobile]

do you mean the parent window titlebar loses focus?
http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/vb...wn/article.asp

(your pic is 404)

[ingoman1a]

Yea that's what I mean. I'm not too sure what code to use from that site.. And the images seems to work this end :/

ps thanks

[ingoman1a]

Could anyone help me with the code in the link http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/vb...wn/article.asp

Thanks

[moeur]

You'll need to do a little research on subclassing. Search the forums for subclass or subclassing