I am very new to VB and was wondering if I wanted to make an application that uses multiple forms (I'm assuming that's what I would do) that works simular to a windows install/setup prompt, but it's not going to install anything...how would I go about this. The book(s) I've been using to study VB with do not address this. What I want to do is have a form(s) that stay the same size when you select different forms from the quick menu (dropdown options menu that I will put in all the forms)...I want it to look like clicking next in an install/setup procedure...the form size stays the same, but the content changes. This might be a dumb question, but I just cannot find anything on doing this. I'm not even sure that multiple forms are use?!

Look into the tab control. You could simulate this using this.

J

Tab controls are my last resort, but looks like I might be to that point...

Well, you certainly can do this with multiple forms, but I think it would be more work and I am not sure why tabs are your last resort. Can you explain why you don't want to use them?

J

hi there...

im confusing.. form are objects and you can inherit from them.. so why is so dificult???

also i do the same in VB 6 without much problems..... and i have an application, like a wizard, that work that way.. so what is the problem is you build multiple form that inherit from one or you just copy the code and the size from your original form???

HTH

Gonzalo

Just the look mainly is the reason I don't want to use tab controls; I just need to do more research I guess. Thanks for the input. This is my first big vb project and I'm just kind of going from scratch but have an idea of the code etc behind everything. The transistion from c++ to vb is not too stressful, just kind of difficult to mold all the objects/forms/handles/gui-stuff together to make it work...for me anyways. I'll get it though...cause I have too! :D