Why using childForm.MDIParent = this not show childForm

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Why using childForm.MDIParent = this not show childForm

I use the following command but it does not run :
childForm f=new childForm;
f.MDIParent = this;
f..show();

If I omit the second command f.MDIParent = this; It run normally
I do not understand that because in .net 1.1 they are correct.

Please tell me what the problem.

Thanks in advance!



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Why using childForm.MDIParent = this not show childForm

  • AntoineF

    Hi,

    what do you mean by "not run", are you getting a compiler error, if so what is the exact error text you got If so did you make sure you set the IsMdiContainer property of you main for to true

    Mark.



  • Puntor

    Hi for this we need to set parent form idMidContainer to true;

    then

    childForm f=new childForm();
    f.MDIParent = this;
    f.show();

    I test it works well.

    hope it help you



  • Dietz

    Hi Pvphuc:

    I think nornally we just set childform.MdiParent =parentform; it would works.

    would you please post all your code and error you meet because, maybe all of us haven't catch your means, and all things seems works ok on my PC.

    Best Regards!



  • Vivek Ragunathan

    Thanks for your time.

    I found the answer. Child form does not display because I put a SpliterContainer on main form.
    Sorry for this.





  • Ning

    Hi,

    do you have a short but complete code example which demonstrates your problem, setting IsMdiContainer on the parent form and setting the MDIChild property of child forms should work, an example in code would help pinpoint the problem you are having.

    Mark.



  • Joseph Stalin

    Thanks for your reply.

    When I type :
    f.MDIParent = this;

    The children form is not shown although I set isMDIContainer property for Main Form.

    I do not know what happen.
    Could you give me the explanation for this.

    Thanks so much!


  • jfb628

    But I can not find MDIChildren property of childform at Design Time.

    How can I do that.


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