Can i use a Form as a Component in another Form

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I have some Forms in my Project. I'd like to add an instance of Form1 to Form2 in Designer. It is possible to implement the IComponent Interface in Form1 but i can't see Form1 in the Toolbox to add it to Form2. Any idea?
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Posted 15-Dec-10 3:11am

Alexander Dickbauer2

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RaviRanjanKr · Answer 1 · 2010-12-15T03:40:00

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It will never be displayed in your tool box. If you would like to add then you can use UserControl it provides almost all function and also will appear in your toolbox.
that would be a good practice.

Posted 15-Dec-10 3:40am

RaviRanjanKr

Updated 15-Dec-10 4:11am

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Henry Minute · Answer 2 · 2010-12-15T03:49:00

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In answer to your subject line, yes you can.

In answer to the body of your question, as Ravi has said, not at design time.

If you create a UserControl containing all the controls and logic from Form1:
1) it will be available in the Toolbox
2) you can use it for Form1 and Form2.

Posted 15-Dec-10 3:49am

Henry Minute

Alexander Dickbauer2 · Answer 3 · 2010-12-15T20:06:00

Solution 3

But isn't there a possibility to leave it a Form (Because i need some Form events) and get it in the toolbox as a componenten. Like a timer. I don't need to design it in the designer its just so that i can use it's properties?

Posted 15-Dec-10 20:06pm

Alexander Dickbauer2

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