How to Show Non-modal form from Modal form?

[VenkatY]

Hi All,

I need some help on how to show a non-modal form from a modal form?
I need to show a Non-modal form when a button click event fires on a modal form?

If i use in Vb "frmxyz.show" i am getting an error, can not show a non-modal window from a modal window.

And also i did try to use the APIs of ShowWindow and SetWindowPOS. With the APIs i am able to show the form but is acting like "Always on Top". Is there any thing that i miss when i use the APIs?
Or Is there any other way that i can achieve this functionality?

Thanks in Advance,

 

[vb5prgrmr]

The only way I can think of is to show the second form modally (is that a word?).
[tt]
Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim F As Form
Set F = New Form1
F.Show vbModal, Me
End Sub
[/tt]

With this little example you can keep showing modal forms one on top of the other.

Good Luck

 

[CajunCenturion]

vb5prgrmr --> modally (is that a word?).

It is now. Good Luck
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As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein

 

[VenkatY]

Hi Vb5prgrmr,
Thanks for reply.
The current application has this feature i.e.calling second form modally only. But now i want this to call it as non-modally. So that the users can keep this form and Verify the data on this form with the parent form.

thanks
venkat

 

[vb5prgrmr]

 

[rorubin]

Go here:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Visual_Basic/Q_20306184.html

 

[rorubin]

Sorry you need to scroll down the page I posted where you will find "Accepted Answer" with a green background that will work.