Problem with Multiple Forms App (VS 2003B)

[zsimaiof]

I am using Visual Studio.Net 2003B and I have to say that i am really pleased with
the Studio's Form Designer...It really helps you handle the events ,the properties and many other things.
BUT I have some problems with the organisation of the Forms the Designer proposes(or is it forces you..?).
It implements a form as a Form.h library file and a main CppForm for example .cpp file which calls the
Forms class at the beginning.
Application::Run(new Form1());

Let's say i create a second form using Studio's Wizard,Add New Item->Windows Form.
That means a second Form2.h and a Form2.cpp is created.

What i want to do is by clicking a button at the Form1 to Show Form2..
How do I do that.

Does it have anything to do with PArent and Child Forms?
I found the following code for Child and Parent Forms but the problem is i want to
put this code into the Form1.h event handler for my button..

private:

void CreateMyChildForm ()

{

// Create a new form to represent the child form.

Form* child = new Form();

// Increment the private child count.

childCount++;

// Set the text of the child form using the count of child forms.

String* formText = String::Format( S"Child {0}", __box(childCount));

child->Text = formText;



// Make the new form a child form.

child->MdiParent = this;

// Display the child form.

child->Show();

}


If i want to fire a new instance of Form2 class how would i do it as far as the event handler of Button1 let's say
is in Form1.h and cannot "see" the Form2 class located in Form2.h..
PLS HELP

[lloydy]

I'm not sure this is what you want....

Firstly, include the header file for Form2 at the beginning of Form1.h

#include "Form2.h"


The code to launch Form 2 would then be:

private: System::Void btnCnt_Click(System::Object * sender, System::EventArgs * e)
{
Form2* dlgForm2 = new Form2();
if(dlgForm2->ShowDialog == DialogResult::OK)
{
//Put code here for an "OK" click on Form2 if required
}
}


I hope this helps

[zsimaiof]

It helped and this is exactly what i want but i keep on getting this error when trying to debug:
error C2475: 'System::Windows::Forms::Form::ShowDialog' : forming a pointer-to-member requires explicit use of the address-of operator ('&') and a qualified name

what should i do?

[lloydy]

Sorry, try

private: System::Void btnCnt_Click(System::Object * sender, System::EventArgs * e)
{
Form2* dlgForm2 = new Form2();
if(dlgForm2->ShowDialog() == DialogResult::OK)
{
//Put code here for an "OK" click on Form2 if required
}
}


I left the brackets out after the ShowDialog.

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