Visual Basic issues

[ICE]

Hi

 

How do i show new forms that i've created? For example, in visual basic 6 it was "form1.show".

 

I know you can do:

dim frm1 as new form()
frm1.show

 

But i want to load a form that i created (ie from GUI). Hope you understand me.

 

Also, while im at it, how do u make a control array in vb .net?

 

So much has changed since vb6, i think i'll purchase a book or something. :D

 

Thanks in advance :)

[AlexCode]

I belive that you're talking about showing forms that you've created in run-time ... is that it?

 

If so:

Every single control (From included) have a group of "basic" properties that must be assigned so that control can be displayed.

On this case, you'll have to do this:

 

Dim Form1 as System.Windows.Forms.Form
Form1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Form
With Form1
       .AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       .ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
       .Name = "Form1"
       .Text = "Form1"
End With

'And finally show the form...
Fom1.show

 

 

Anything else... just ask...

 

 

Alex :D

Edited December 15, 2003 by AlexCode

[ICE]

 

Anything else... just ask...

 

 

Alex :D

Thanks for your reply Alex but its not quite what i needed. What i want is to show or load the form that i ALREADY "designed" or made (ie has all those command butons, labels etc...) to load from the main form. With your code, its building the form "on the fly" during compilation which i dont need.

 

 

Hope you understood what i mean ... :)

[Mehyar]

If the form already exists then it should show by itslef, if your project is showing another form then right click your project and click properties.

 

Select your startup object. And play...

 

If this isn't what you mean then tell me....

[PlausiblyDamp]

dim frm1 as new form1()     'Should be your form name here
frm1.show

[AlexCode]

Hi again ...

 

I'm really not quite getting your point...

Is it what PlausiblyDamp posted?

 

In the code you povided you had:

dim frm1 as new form()
frm1.show

 

On the first line, ...form() must be replaced by the form you want to show. Lets say you have 2 Forms, Form1 & Form2, and you whant to show Form2 within Form1 when you click a button for example...

 

On the Button click even you have to put this:

   dim Form2 as Form2
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Form2 = New Form2
    Form2.show
End Sub

 

Just another thing... you can use ShowDialog instead of Show.

It has more diferences but the most used, i think, it's that the code stops until the form is closed...

 

I hoppe this is it... if not, you know... just ask!

 

 

Alex :D

[Mehyar]

I have a feeling that because ICE came from a vb6 background he is confused about the concept of instantiating forms before using them. If you have a from that you have designed and would like to show it at runtime as a result to the click of a button for example, then as AlexCode and PlausiblyDamp showed you, you have to create a new instance and use the Show or ShowDialogue method.

 

Hope this helps,

[ICE]

Thanks Allot guys. Yes its exactly what AlexCode and PlausiblyDamp said. Thats what i wanted but had hard time explaining. :)

 

When i mentioned the "dim frm1 as new form()", i thought it was only used when a new form needs to be created.

 

 

Thanks again for your help guys. A book is really needed for vb .net! :)

 

cya...

 

 

edit: Great Forums!

[AlexCode]

edit: Great Forums!

 

We do our best :)

 

 

Alex :D