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JaDa64 · Apr 15th, 2005, 7:29 AM

i want a button to open a form called form2 but how do i do that. i know how to do so in VB6 but not in 2003 please help

ctor · Apr 15th, 2005, 11:58 AM

Just call the 'Show' or 'ShowDialog' Method of the Form e.g.

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Form2 f = new Form2();
f.ShowDialog();

Thats the code in c#, shouldn't be to hard to convert it in vb.

The difference between 'Show' and 'ShowDialog' is that 'ShowDialog' shows the called form modal. So you cant access the mainform as long as the called form isnt closed.

If you want to exchange data between the two forms you have to pass them in the constructor of 'Form2' or write some public properties.

JaDa64 · Apr 18th, 2005, 7:04 AM

thanks

JaDa64 · Apr 18th, 2005, 9:10 AM

that makes a new form, i want a form called form 2 to show up, it is alreeady made.

Ooble · Apr 18th, 2005, 12:06 PM

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Form2.Show

Not hard, is it?

JaDa64 · Apr 19th, 2005, 7:55 AM

that doesnt work

ctor · Apr 19th, 2005, 11:38 AM

Well actually Ooble's 'Form2.Show' cant work as long as you havent a static/shared method in your class 'Form2' called 'Show'.

You have to call 'Show' from a created instance of the class 'Form2'. I think its in VB.NET something like this:

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Dim formInstance As Form2 = New Form2 // class member
formInstance.Show() // call this in a method

Rory · Apr 19th, 2005, 11:47 AM

Is showing a form really this hard?

Ooble · Apr 19th, 2005, 4:19 PM

Apparently so. If the form has already been created, it should be easy. My dog could do it. And I don't even have a dog.

Bharathi · Apr 21st, 2005, 1:47 AM

Hi,

In the Form1, write the code for the okbutton_click() event as shown below.

Private Sub okbutton_Click()
Load Form2
Form2.Caption="This is second form"
Form2.Show
End Sub

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Apr 15th, 2005, 7:29 AM	#1
JaDa64 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at home Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Button control to link two forms i want a button to open a form called form2 but how do i do that. i know how to do so in VB6 but not in 2003 please help Last edited by JaDa64; Apr 15th, 2005 at 8:40 AM.

Apr 15th, 2005, 11:58 AM	#2
ctor Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Just call the 'Show' or 'ShowDialog' Method of the Form e.g. (Toggle Plain Text) Form2 f = new Form2(); f.ShowDialog(); Form2 f = new Form2(); f.ShowDialog(); Thats the code in c#, shouldn't be to hard to convert it in vb. The difference between 'Show' and 'ShowDialog' is that 'ShowDialog' shows the called form modal. So you cant access the mainform as long as the called form isnt closed. If you want to exchange data between the two forms you have to pass them in the constructor of 'Form2' or write some public properties.

Apr 18th, 2005, 12:06 PM	#5
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	(Toggle Plain Text) Form2.Show Form2.Show Not hard, is it? __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Apr 19th, 2005, 11:38 AM	#7
ctor Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Well actually Ooble's 'Form2.Show' cant work as long as you havent a static/shared method in your class 'Form2' called 'Show'. You have to call 'Show' from a created instance of the class 'Form2'. I think its in VB.NET something like this: (Toggle Plain Text) Dim formInstance As Form2 = New Form2 // class member formInstance.Show() // call this in a method Dim formInstance As Form2 = New Form2 // class member formInstance.Show() // call this in a method __________________ I dont care if it works on your machine, we are not shipping your machine.

Apr 19th, 2005, 4:19 PM	#9
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Apparently so. If the form has already been created, it should be easy. My dog could do it. And I don't even have a dog. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Apr 18th, 2005, 7:04 AM	#3
JaDa64 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at home Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	thanks

Apr 18th, 2005, 9:10 AM	#4
JaDa64 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at home Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	that makes a new form, i want a form called form 2 to show up, it is alreeady made.

Apr 19th, 2005, 7:55 AM	#6
JaDa64 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at home Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	that doesnt work

Apr 19th, 2005, 11:47 AM	#8
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	Is showing a form really this hard?

Apr 21st, 2005, 1:47 AM	#10
Bharathi Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Button control to link two forms Hi, In the Form1, write the code for the okbutton_click() event as shown below. Private Sub okbutton_Click() Load Form2 Form2.Caption="This is second form" Form2.Show End Sub LOg on to :http://www.vkinfotek.com

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