Multiple Instance form

[adrian00i]

i would like to know if its possible to open 2 or more similar form without changing the opened form parameter as example existing form opened int value is 123, after opening another similar form, int is set to 456 but i do not want it changed in the previos opened form. hope u get what i mean.

[JF2015]

Hi, this is quite simple. Normally if you open a second instance of the form, the content of the first form is not modified. If it is, you are accessing a static object or some other shared resource. Here is some code that opens two instances of the same form (Form2) when clicking a button.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Form2 frm2_1 = new Form2();
frm2_1.Show();
Form2 frm2_2 = new Form2();
frm2_2.Show();
}

[Abhinav S]

Overload the form constructor to pass in the count value e.g.

public frm(int count)
{
InitializeComponent();

//Do whatever with count
}

This way, every form instance will be responsible for handling the count value on its own.

[Luc Pattyn]

Forms are just classes; you can instantiate them as often as you like; and no fields get shared between instances unless they are marked static. :)

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