Multiple Programs in one

[arrian]

I've got several programs I've writen, and I wanted to know... How can you have a sort of control program... That will run the programs within the first program. Is there a way to do this? And is it rediculously difficult?

 

[ca8msm]

It depends what you mean by "run them". If you mean to simply start them then it's easy (just use process.start to execute each exe).


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[arrian]

Actually, what I'm trying to do is creat a shell that will run several other programs inside of it. It's not a problem making a whole new project for this, I've got the forms and code, and it can all be imported easily enough. I just need to know how to actually have a form within another form...

 

[macleod1021]

In order to have a form within another form, you need to turn the IsMDIParent attrib on. This will allow you to have the same appearance as old style MS Word. If you already have MDI forms, then that would require a little bit more work. You'd have to decide on one "Main" form then get rid of the other MDI Parents and move the old child forms to the new parent. Kinda like a Form Adoption

 

[bboffin]

It can be done but it's quite complex. At work I use a framework that was developed internally (in VB.NET 2003) that allows you to host multiple 'applications' each implemented as a form inherited from a base form class. Each application has a common main menu and the framework also provides security and other common facilities.

Unfortunately my company doesn't offer this framework to third party users.

I didn't develop the framework but it took a few months to write so it's not trivial.


Bob Boffin

 

[earthandfire]

I've done something similar to bboffin - have a look here for guidelines:

http://www.ftponline.com/vsm/2005_06/magazine/columns/net2themax/

Hope this helps