how to open a new VB 2005 form from a button?

asimzeeshan · July 16th, 2006, 01:24 PM

I know it works like this..

Code:

        Dim form1 = New Form
        form1.Visible = True

but i want to disable the parent window while the child window is open. how to do it?

ytb · August 19th, 2006, 03:55 AM

are you working with vb6? if yes ,do it like next:
dim form2 as new form1
form2.show 1

dilionyi · August 19th, 2006, 11:48 AM

Well i normally use the hide command to make the other form invisible so that the user can work only with the current form and that is

previousform.hide
or
previousform.visible=false

but if you are working with vb6 then you can use this it will inactivate the previous form until the current form is closed but it will still be visible though

dim myform as New form
myform.show(vbmodal)

dilionyi · August 19th, 2006, 11:52 AM

the equivalent in vb 2005 is

Dim myform As New System.Windows.Forms.Form
VB6.ShowForm(myform, (VB6.FormShowConstants.Modal))

hope this helps

anubisascends · August 20th, 2006, 11:25 AM

What do you mean by disable, do you want to disable all of the controls, or are you just wanting to stop a specific sub from happening?

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