Should I use MDI or is there another way???

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Alex Stevens

Hi All,

I am currently developing an application, where I have a Application window,
which has buttons on a toolbar which fills the screen.

Within that windows I am opening different forms using the MDI conatiner.
Problem I have is that I can't open any showdialog forms, cause of the MDI
container.

I'd like the child forms to have there own menus, and for anything I want to
keep the user on, I can open as showdialog.

I understand that I am cutting across the concept of MDI, but I like the
kind of MS Access application feel, where you open forms within the main
screen.

Am I missing a trick, or is there some purchasable control which will allow
me to do this?

Alex
 
ShowDialog is for dialogs. We have a MDI app and pop up modal dialogs all
the time. They are just not parented to the MDI container.

It would be tricky to emulate all the resitrictions of a modal form. You
generally use Validation or Closing events to prevent the user from closing
a form prematurely.

HTH;
Eric Cadwell
http://www.origincontrols.com
 
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