"Terrance" <Terrance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your help. I may have found a way. If I create the form as a
> user
> control I can apply the entire user control to a form in C#. I tested
> this
> earlier. I created a user control with a text field and buttons. Behind
> the
> button I placed a simple message box. By the way, since it's a user
> control I
> had to type out the entire syntax for the message box which was
> System.Windows.Forms.Messagebox. Anyhow, I applied the user control a
> form in
> C# and it worked. When I clicked the button the Messagebox showed up. I'm
> going to have to experiment some more.
>
> I figured it was possible since the languages are suppose to be
> integrated.
> Anyhow, if anyone has any more suggestions then let me know.
>
>
> --
> TC
>
>
> "RobinS" wrote:
>
>> Oh, one thing you *can* try is opening the form in design mode in VB,
>> then
>> select all the controls and hit Ctrl-C to copy them. Then open a form in
>> design mode in C#, and hit Ctrl-V to paste them in. It won't give you
>> the
>> code behind, but at least you won't have to recreate the forms. I'm not
>> 100% sure it will work, but I'd be surprised if it didn't.
>>
>> Robin S.
>> ---------------------------
>> "RobinS" <RobinS@NoSpam.yah.none> wrote in message
>> news:itCdnYhWdKpkmXvYnZ2dnUVZ_rSjnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> >I doubt it. I had trouble even copying and pasting code from VB2005 to
>> >C#.
>> >Some lines didn't work even though they were identical, but then when I
>> >typed the same darned thing on the next line, it did work. I mean the
>> >same
>> >exact darn thing.
>> >
>> > Robin S.
>> > ---------------------------------
>> > "Terrance" <Terrance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:0BE13F55-6D81-4C76-B25E-0B468644302D@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have a question about functionality I was wondering if anyone ever
>> >>tried.
>> >> Here is my problem/question. I'm currently in the motions of learning
>> >> C#
>> >> with
>> >> that said I created a windows application which has a parent form. I
>> >> have
>> >> several small data eccentric applications in VB that I would like to
>> >> implement in C# but I don't want to go back and recreate all the
>> >> forms
>> >> and
>> >> recode.
>> >>
>> >> Is there a way for me to add the VB forms into the C# mdiParent form.
>> >> I
>> >> don't mind placing in the code for launching the forms I just don't
>> >> wanna go
>> >> back and re-write or create all of the forms from scratch. Can I make
>> >> the Vb
>> >> forms dll's and implement them that way? Has anyone ever tried this?
>> >> Thanks.
>> >> --
>> >> TC
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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