How do we link two forms

[kaarthik]

Hi,
I am a new user to VB.Net,i have worked previously with VB 6.In that we give (for eg:)form1.show to show a form and to hide we give form2.hide.How do we do this in VB.Net.I tried form1.activeform.show and hide but it is not working.

[PramodsNair]

Dear kaarthik,

add to forms to your project form1 and form2

in form1 add 2 buttons

in the form1's general declaration section add this line of code

Dim ff As New Form2

Now add the below given code to the two buttons click events

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
'Show the form object of form2 named ff
ff.Show()

End Sub

Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
'Hide the form object of form2 named ff
ff.Hide()
End Sub

Pramod S Nair

[Shuja Ali]

Hi,
I am a new user to VB.Net,i have worked previously with VB 6.In that we give (for eg:)form1.show to show a form and to hide we give form2.hide.How do we do this in VB.Net.I tried form1.activeform.show and hide but it is not working.
Take a look at Using Multiple Forms in VB.NET (http://www.devcity.net/Articles/94/1/multipleforms.aspx) This article will make life easier when working in VB.NET