Non-modal dialog form not overlapping by main form

[ChupaChups]

I need to show non-modal form over the main application form so as the former could not be overlapped by the latter (i.e. like 'Find' dialod)

 

[DelphiAaron]

cant remember the name (dont have delphi in front om me)
theres a property for the form that you can set to stayontop.

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[ChupaChups]

Second form should not be overlapped by application's main form only, but not stay on top of desktop.

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[whosrdaddy]

Hi ChupaChups,

use ShowModal instead of Show. like this :

procedure showmymodalform;
var mymodalform: tmodalform;
...
begin
 mymodalform:=tmymodalform.create(self);
 mymodalform.showmodal;
end;

cheers

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[DelphiAaron]

please clarify a bit more on what your wanting to do.
you dont want modal, you dont want stay on top, what do you want ?

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[DelphiAaron]

if the form2 is modal then you cant do anything to form1 until its closed.

if form2 is stayontop then you can do things to form1 while form2 is open and it wont dissapear behind form1.

if you want form2 to stay confind to form1's boundaries then form1 should be mdi and form2 sdi.

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[ChupaChups]

If Form2 is stayontop then it wont dissapear behind _any_ form of _any_ application.

I want the effect like in Visual Basic, when executing:
Form2.Show vbModeless, Form1

In this case Form1 becomes Form2's owner. But I didn't find similar methods in Delphi.

P.S. Press Ctrl + F in IE, Word, etc. - I want such result

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[DelphiAaron]

If Form2 is stayontop then it wont dissapear behind _any_ form of _any_ application.

it wont dissapear behind the parent app if you load another app it will.

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[ChupaChups]

Oops, true I simply set fsStayOnTop for main form so it was over _all_ forms

Sorry for my folly and thanx to aaron!

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