how to show new winforms under MDI window?

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I have one MDI Parent form and 4 other Forms(Form1,Form2,Form3,Form4) Form1 is show under MDI when i click menu Strip item of MDI and When i submit some value through form1, new form open but not inside of MDI parent Form and all other Froms are also shows out side from MDI. How can I make them part of MDI so they can visible inside of MDI.

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Posted 3-Jun-13 1:33am

ashu_dhiman

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Rockstar_ 3-Jun-13 7:35am

Use formname.ShowDialog() method instead of Show()

ashu_dhiman 3-Jun-13 8:02am

ok But i want to open all these forms inside MDIparent as From1 is opening.

CHill60 3-Jun-13 8:03am

That doesn't actually solve the OPs problem

ashu_dhiman 7-Jun-13 2:23am

can anyone suggest me a solution of my prblem

CHill60 7-Jun-13 4:26am

If the solution I gave you below doesn't work then use the "Have a Question or Comment?" link on that solution to explain what the problem is

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2013-06-03T02:02:00

Solution 1

Set the MdiParent property of the other forms at runtime before displaying the form
e.g.

Form2 f2 = new Form2();
f2.MdiParent = this;
f2.Show();

Posted 3-Jun-13 2:02am

CHill60

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ashu_dhiman 7-Jun-13 5:17am

this solution is not working. The problem is children form of MDIparent child form is going out side of MDI area and i didn't want that i want all of them inside MDIparent.

amnk.info · Answer 2 · 2013-06-03T20:15:00

Solution 2

Form childForm = new Form();
childForm.MdiParent = this;
childForm.Show();

try this

Posted 3-Jun-13 20:15pm

amnk.info