Easy question about multiple forms

[CompCop911]

Hi, I am making a Windows app, and i have different forms, and I was wondering how to switch between them using a menu (menu as in a menu below the title bar, like File, Edit, etc)

I tried the following...

If Me.menuItem2.Checked = True Then
MainForm.Form.Visible = False
Form1.Visible = True
End If

and that gave an error "Form" is not a member of My_Project.MainForm

I tried

If Me.menuItem2.Checked = True Then
MainForm.Visible = False
Form1.Visible = True
End If

Error: Reference to a non-shared member requires an object reference.

I am not sure how to fix these errors, can anyone help?

I understand that even though I want different functions (update profile, contact webmaster, etc) I can have them on the same form in separate Tabpages....well, heres the problem.

I managed to add a TabControl, but I don't know how to add TabPages to it! Can anyone help with that? It may be easier than using the "menu-to-go-to-different-forms" method

 

[CompCop911]

Never mind, I found tab pages...kicked myself cause I didnt notice it...

But does anyone have an answer to switch between forms?

 

[chiph]

MainForm.Visible = False

Is MainForm the type, or the variable of type MainForm?

Because you'll get this error when attempting to call an instance-method on the class itself (which would normally require the method to be declared as being shared).

Chip H.


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[CompCop911]

I thought I had replied to this topic, but I got it

in Form1.vb, there was a typo in the namespace lol...(damn all these problems that I figure out myself and then I end up hitting myself becuase of it )

 

[RiverGuy]

You should get a VB.Net book if you don't have one already.

 

[CompCop911]

Just got one, thats how I'm figuring out how to fix these things

ComputerCop911
ASP and HTML Programmer
Learning VB.NET and ASP.NET
Can also help with hardware probs