Setting the MDI Parent when it isn't 'Me'?

[Mitchell Vincent]

I have a module that creates an instance of a window but needs to set
the MDIParent property to the 'main' window, appropriately named
MainWindow.

When I do this :

Dim MyCustWindow As New CustomerWindow

MyCustWindow.MdiParent = MainWindow

It doesn't work. The only MDI examples I can find assume that the child
window is being created within the parent window's class. Is it not
possible to assign a child window from outside the parent window's class?

Thanks!

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I have a module that creates an instance of a window but needs to set the
MDIParent property to the 'main' window, appropriately named MainWindow.

You will have to assign a reference to the existing instance of the MDI
container to the child form's 'MdiParent' property:

Providing a reference to an application's main form
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=accessmainform&lang=en>

 

[Mitchell Vincent]

You will have to assign a reference to the existing instance of the MDI
container to the child form's 'MdiParent' property:

Providing a reference to an application's main form
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=accessmainform&lang=en>

Perfect! Thank you!