multiple forms

[iwdu15]

hey, quick question for you, i have this code:

[code language="vb"]
Dim frm As Form
frm.WindowState = FormWindowState .Normal
[/code]

and i have my form initialized and minimized so tis not that, but it gives
me an error saying "object reference not set to an instance of an object".
what am i doing wrong? any help would b awsome

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

Hi,

In vb.net 2002 and 2003 that will not reference the open form. You
need to have a reference to the form for it work or use the new keyword.

dim frm as new form

or

dim frm as form = me

Ken
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"iwdu15" <iwdu15@discuss ions.microsoft. com> wrote in message
news:916A87B1-6F4E-4136-A985-F0DB9BF91D49@mi crosoft.com...
hey, quick question for you, i have this code:

[code language="vb"]
Dim frm As Form
frm.WindowState = FormWindowState .Normal
[/code]

and i have my form initialized and minimized so tis not that, but it gives
me an error saying "object reference not set to an instance of an object".
what am i doing wrong? any help would b awsome

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

Ken,

[color=blue]
> dim frm as form = me
>[/color]
I have not seen this one before.

Although that it is a little bit strange code, is it in my opinion a nice
one, it explains direct what happens.

Cor

[iwdu15]

Re: multiple forms

Sry about my post, i made a typo, the code i have is as follows:

Dim frm as form1
frm.WindowState = FormWindowState .Normal

and the rest is still true about it being initialized and such, sorry for
the mistake

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

Idwu

Probably you are searching for[color=blue]
>
> Dim frm as form1
> frm.WindowState = FormWindowState .Normal
>[/color]
me.WindowState = FormWindowState .Normal

If you have this kind of problems.
Set it in the designer properties and than open the designer created code.
That created code is mostly very nicely done.

I hope this helps,

Cor

[iwdu15]

Re: multiple forms

kind of, i want to make the second form set to normal when the first form
closes, so on the "form closing" event, i have that code there

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

iwdu

In my opinion is the most simple way to do that to make one of the forms the
owner than you can use in the other one

me.owner.window state = etc.

I hope this helps,

Cor

[iwdu15]

Re: multiple forms

i did that and made each form owned by the main form, but then when i try to
say "me.owner.windo wstate = etc" it gives the error again

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

Iwdu

How did you make it owned?

Cor

[iwdu15]

Re: multiple forms

Dim frm As New Brackets
Me.AddOwnedForm (frm)
frm.show()

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

Iwdu,

I do it like this
\\\
dim frm as New Brackets 'assuming that this is a form
frm.owner = me
frm.show
///

I hope this helps,

Cor

[iwdu15]

Re: multiple forms

i dont think the problem is with making it owner. i get the error at a
different time. i make form1 the owner of form "brackets", then in the
brackets form, when it closes, i try to have the owner's (form1) window state
be normal, not minimized and thats where i get the references error. this is
the code i use to try and change the window state:

Me.Owner.Window State = FormWindowState .Normal

and thats the line i get the error on

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: multiple forms

Iwdu15

This below works for me withouth any problem

\\\
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVa l sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim frm As New Form2
frm.Owner = Me
frm.Show()
End Sub
///
\\\
Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) _
Handles MyBase.Load
Me.Owner.Window State = FormWindowState .Minimized
End Sub
///

I hope this helps,

Cor

[iwdu15]

Re: multiple forms

ur gunna kill me but ends up my code was just in the wrong order, i had this:

close()
Me.Owner.Window State = FormWindowState .Normal

so it didnt have the form open that had an owner. well thanks a ton anyway!
il have ton of questions bc im a new programmer and like it alot so ive been
getting my hands on anything i can get, but thank you a ton