IsMdiContainer

[barski]

I need a child form to open another child form within the same parent. I don't get any errors when the code is executed but the form doesn't show.

 

 

Form2 chld3 = new Form2();

 

Home parentContainer = new Home();

chld3.MdiParent = parentContainer;

chld3.Show();

 

any ideas??

[wessamzeidan]

I'm not sure, but I think you have to show the parentContainer form first, since its the parent of chld3 form.

[Nerseus]

If you're within a child form's code (say a button click event on the child form) then you can just use the current child form's MDIParent property:

 

// chld3 will be the second child form to be shown

Form2 chld3 = new Form2();

chld3.MDIParent = this.MDIParent;

 

 

If you're within the MDI form when you want to show a new child form, then use "this":

Form2 chld3 = new Form2();

chld3.MDIParent = this;

 

 

-Nerseus

[barski]

If you're within a child form's code (say a button click event on the child form) then you can just use the current child form's MDIParent property:

 

// chld3 will be the second child form to be shown

Form2 chld3 = new Form2();

chld3.MDIParent = this.MDIParent;

 

 

If you're within the MDI form when you want to show a new child form, then use "this":

Form2 chld3 = new Form2();

chld3.MDIParent = this;

 

 

-Nerseus

 

Thank you!!