Save or not Save? That's the question...

[tecknoize]

hi guys,

I have a form that is a MdiContainer (MDI Parent) and another form that is my "New document" form.

 

frmMain -> MDIParent

frmAddContact -> MDIChild

 

 

So, when I click File>new, one instance of the form frmAddContact open within the form frmMain. Everything's allright here.

 

But I just don't know how to manage if a document as been saved or not. :confused: .

It would be cool if an * was shown when the document is not save.

 

 

 

Anyone have a clue? :-\

[Volte]

You need to keep a variable on your form called 'IsChanged' or something similar. When you type anything into the document (or modify it in any way), set 'IsChanged' to true. When you save, set it to false.

[tate]

Use the TextChanged event to set the variable. Example;

 

 

Private Sub rtbViewer_TextChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

'Set flag when a change has been detected

mblnChanged = True

lblStatus.Text = mstrFileName & "**" 'Status to indicate change

End Sub

[tecknoize]

ok it worked, but only when I have one MDIChild open. Else, Every MDIChild open gets the same status as every other.

 

Any Idea?

:confused: :confused: :confused:

[mutant]

Keep one variable for every form.

[tecknoize]

How? Sorry for my ignorance :p

[Engine252]

you should add this variable to you mdichild

that way every child has a changed var

 

so in you child mdi

create a var and change it if the text on that mdi child has changed

 

and if the file has been saved witch should be done by a function

again on your mdichild change the change var again

 

that way it can be perfectly managed

 

succes.

[tecknoize]

Thanks!:D