"ksedran" <ksedran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello All,
>
> Having an issue with setting the MDIParent of a new form.
>
> I have a form called CMIMain. From this form a child form is opened called
> Form1.
>
> This is the code I use to set that up:
>
> Dim Form1 As New Form1
> Form1.MdiParent = Me
> Form1.Show()
>
> Now, from Form1 I want to open another form called Form2, and I want
CMIMain
> to be the parent of Form2 as well. I thought this code would work, but it
> does not:
>
> Dim Form2 As New Form2
> Form2.MdiParent = CMIMain
> Form2.Show()
>
> The error I am getting says " 'CMIMain' is a type and cannot be used as an
> expression"
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --
> Kevin

"ksedran" <ksedran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D293D582-7131-4025-B22B-40A58F9CDB36@microsoft.com...
> Hello All,
>
> Having an issue with setting the MDIParent of a new form.
>
> I have a form called CMIMain. From this form a child form is opened called
> Form1.
>
> This is the code I use to set that up:
>
> Dim Form1 As New Form1
> Form1.MdiParent = Me
> Form1.Show()
>
> Now, from Form1 I want to open another form called Form2, and I want
> CMIMain
> to be the parent of Form2 as well. I thought this code would work, but it
> does not:
>
> Dim Form2 As New Form2
> Form2.MdiParent = CMIMain
> Form2.Show()
>
> The error I am getting says " 'CMIMain' is a type and cannot be used as an
> expression"
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --
> Kevin

"Chris Jobson" wrote:

> I'm not well up with VB.NET, but I think:
> Form2.MdiParent = MdiParent
> or, equivalently,
> Form2.MdiParent = Me.MdiParent
> will work.
>
> Chris Jobson
>
> "ksedran" <ksedran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D293D582-7131-4025-B22B-40A58F9CDB36@microsoft.com...
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Having an issue with setting the MDIParent of a new form.
> >
> > I have a form called CMIMain. From this form a child form is opened called
> > Form1.
> >
> > This is the code I use to set that up:
> >
> > Dim Form1 As New Form1
> > Form1.MdiParent = Me
> > Form1.Show()
> >
> > Now, from Form1 I want to open another form called Form2, and I want
> > CMIMain
> > to be the parent of Form2 as well. I thought this code would work, but it
> > does not:
> >
> > Dim Form2 As New Form2
> > Form2.MdiParent = CMIMain
> > Form2.Show()
> >
> > The error I am getting says " 'CMIMain' is a type and cannot be used as an
> > expression"
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Kevin
>
>