multiple Form Question

[mattdaddyjuice]

I'm not really sure how to phrase my question, but I will try my best.

I would like my forms to open as part of a "bigger" program, where there is a screen that fills the monitor and inside this screen is my form, centered. When a new form is opened, only the new form will be displayed...it will not be form on top of form.

It would look similar to the screen in the following link, except the form inside the bigger screen would not have the minimize, maximize, or close buttons.

http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com/SPSBlog/content/binary/VFPAeroGlass4.jpg

I am just wondering if there is a property in VB.NET forms that will allow this to happen.

Sorry if this is confusing and thanks for any help!

 

[jmcilhinney]

It's called MDI. You can set the parent form's IsMdiContainer property to True and then assign the parent to each child's MdiParent property. How you manage your forms apart from that is up to you. The forms are otherwise just like any other forms.

 

[mattdaddyjuice]

well. that was easy enough. thanks!