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  • N netJP12L

    try Form2.TopMost

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    humayunlalzad
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    thanx this solves the particular problem. but I would like to know if there is anyway to get a hold of form1 from form2.

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    • L Le centriste

      If you modify the form2 constructor to take a Form instance that would be form1 and keep it in your form2 instance, for further use.

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      humayunlalzad
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      How would I pass an instance of form1 as there is no variable for it. It is being initialized in the Program.cs

      Application.Run(new form1())

      method.

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        How would I pass an instance of form1 as there is no variable for it. It is being initialized in the Program.cs

        Application.Run(new form1())

        method.

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        Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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        Look up this

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        • H humayunlalzad

          How would I pass an instance of form1 as there is no variable for it. It is being initialized in the Program.cs

          Application.Run(new form1())

          method.

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          Le centriste
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          public Form2(Form parentForm)
          {
          }
          
          
          Form2 form2;
          private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
          {           
              if (form2 == null)            
              {
                  form2 = new Form2(this);                
                  form2.Show();            
              }        
          
          }
          
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          • L Le centriste
            public Form2(Form parentForm)
            {
            }
            
            
            Form2 form2;
            private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {           
                if (form2 == null)            
                {
                    form2 = new Form2(this);                
                    form2.Show();            
                }        
            
            }
            
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            humayunlalzad
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            Thanx that helped

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            • H humayunlalzad

              Thanx that helped

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              Le centriste
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              Anytime :)

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              • H humayunlalzad

                I have two forms. With a button on each. The click event of the button on the first form is as follows

                Form2 form2;
                private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                {
                if (form2 == null)
                {
                form2 = new Form2();
                form2.Show();
                }
                }

                I want the button on the second form to bring back the first form on top with the BringToFront() method. How do I access the first form as there is no variable for it.

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                Hum Dum
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                humayunlalzad wrote:

                Form2 form2; private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (form2 == null) { form2 = new Form2(); form2.Show(); } }

                this code creates a new instance if form2 is not already opened, But what to do if form2 is opened and then closed by user(by X button of form2). i tried in else part of your block like this else { form2.BringToFront(); form2.Activate(); } but its not working. I think when user close the form2 it got disposed, but form2 instance not set to null. How to solve this? thanks and regards.

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                • H humayunlalzad

                  I have two forms. With a button on each. The click event of the button on the first form is as follows

                  Form2 form2;
                  private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                  {
                  if (form2 == null)
                  {
                  form2 = new Form2();
                  form2.Show();
                  }
                  }

                  I want the button on the second form to bring back the first form on top with the BringToFront() method. How do I access the first form as there is no variable for it.

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                  nelsonpaixao
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                  listen, i dont know what you are trying to achieve but use the mdi forms parent/child method instead in the future. i dont see the purpose of using many forms (or use usercontrols like pages). :)

                  nelsonpaixao@yahoo.com.br trying to help & get help

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                  • H Hum Dum

                    humayunlalzad wrote:

                    Form2 form2; private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (form2 == null) { form2 = new Form2(); form2.Show(); } }

                    this code creates a new instance if form2 is not already opened, But what to do if form2 is opened and then closed by user(by X button of form2). i tried in else part of your block like this else { form2.BringToFront(); form2.Activate(); } but its not working. I think when user close the form2 it got disposed, but form2 instance not set to null. How to solve this? thanks and regards.

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                    humayunlalzad
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                    Yes you are rt. Thanx for pointing out the prob. I tried to set form2 to null in the form2 closing event, but I dont why it's not working. but this works

                    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                    {
                    if (form2 == null)
                    {
                    form2 = new Form2(this);
                    form2.Show();
                    }
                    else if (form2.IsDisposed)
                    {
                    form2 = new Form2(this);
                    form2.Show();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    form2.Focus();
                    }
                    }

                    The only problem is that if I want to work on form2 and close form1, form2 also closes since form2.Show() had been called. Is there a way to keep form2 running even after form1 has been closed Guys Help

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                    • N nelsonpaixao

                      listen, i dont know what you are trying to achieve but use the mdi forms parent/child method instead in the future. i dont see the purpose of using many forms (or use usercontrols like pages). :)

                      nelsonpaixao@yahoo.com.br trying to help & get help

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                      humayunlalzad
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                      Its just about understanding the mechanism. But thanx anyways.

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                      • H humayunlalzad

                        Its just about understanding the mechanism. But thanx anyways.

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                        nelsonpaixao
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                        listen, if you are studying that method ok, go ahead, but like i said if you are trying to build some kind of application and you are thinking on using that method...drop it :laugh: i create applications using a single form!!! :) then a fill the form with lots of usercontrols that are pages. Or you can use mdi parent/child form method.

                        nelsonpaixao@yahoo.com.br trying to help & get help

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