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    Resolved [RESOLVED] MDI howto, anyone?

    I am assuming that's what I would require to be able to run an EXE within a form, which is what I will be requiring for my "pet project" :-)

    Does anyone know of a good website or something that has a *good* tutorial on how exactly to do MDI and how to manage the child processes and such?

    Also, if the *parent* has a function, can the child call it or would it have to go through DLLs? If I can call without putting the functions in DLLs that could be a useful way to do some of the things I have planned :-)
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    Re: MDI howto, anyone?

    I must confess, I haven't understood your requirement.
    Do you mean something like this ?
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    Re: MDI howto, anyone?

    That looks about right for loading an external exe into a form as MDI child, yeah...any idea on where I should go to learn MDI before I use this though? :-)
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    Re: MDI howto, anyone?

    I suppose you couldn't do worse than http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...plications.asp. (yes, I know you said GOOD ) It looks reasonably comprehensive. There's an app and source "MDINote" which should be on vb's installation disc too.

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    Re: MDI howto, anyone?

    Thanks, that looks like what I need...I'll do my best to ignore the crap and just stick to the truth there though :-)

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