How to create multiple window inside c# form

[jonathanlimcy]

I am new to c#. Currently i would like to create multiple windows in C# that can be cascaded or tiled together in my c# form. What i mean is just like opening multiple word document in microsoft window. Is that possible to be done in c sharp. By the way, what object name is this function? Hope i am clear. Thanks.

 

[earthandfire]

Set the IsMdiContainer property of your main form to True.



Hope this helps.

 

[earthandfire]

Sorry, I posted too quickly.

Then each time you create a new child form set its

MdiParent property to this (in other words to the main form.)

 

[jonathanlimcy]

Hey earthandfire,

Thanks a lot. Appreciate the help as it save my time.

 

[djfrear]

As a side note, if this is a new project you can start a new MDI Project and have Visual Studio create a good template for you, including the menu's and buttons to cascade and arrange the windows.

 

[jonathanlimcy]

Now i have 3 forms, form1, form2 and form3. Form1 is my parent form. Form2 and form3 are child form. Form3 is loaded when i press a button in form2. But i cannot use the load form function of

Form3 newMDIChild = new Form3();
// Set the Parent Form of the Child window.
newMDIChild.MdiParent = this;
// Display the new form.
newMDIChild.Show();

because Mdiparent is form1 and not form2. How can i rewrite this? THank.s

 

[misterstick]

newMDIChild.MdiParent = this.MdiParent;

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