[RESOLVED] Adding ChildForms

[Tarablue]

Hello All,

I'm running VB.Net 2005

How does one add a ChildForm to a parent form. The documentation I have states:-

'Create a new form and set it's IsMDIContainer property to True.'

Done that!

'Next, create a child form class to be added to the form. To do this, right-click the project in the Solution Explorer, select Add Windows Form and name the file.'

Done that, I think!

Now here's where I get lost. It then goes on to say, 'to add the child form to the parent, you must create a new child form object, set it's MDIParent to the parent form'

HOW?

Best Rgds,
Tarablue

[bmahler]

Dim ChildForm As New Form2
ChildForm.MdiParent = Me
ChildForm.Show()

[Tarablue]

Hello bmahler,

I place this code thus:-

Public Class Form1

    Dim ChildForm As New Form2
    ChildForm.MdiParent = me
    ChildForm.Show()


End Class

right? but that doesn't work. Line one goes in OK but lines 2 & 3 give an error 'Declaration Expected'. Also, ChildForm in both lines is underlined with a blue squiggle.

There must be something that I'm not doing right.

Rgds,
Tarablue

[jmcilhinney]

That code has to go inside a method. If you want it done when the form gets loaded then you put it inside the form's Load event handler.

[Tarablue]

Hello jmcihinney & bmahler,

Got It!!

Thanks a lot guys.

Rgds,
Tarablue