window in visual basic

[ck123456]

hi ppl..
can anyone tell me how to open a new window in visual basic so that user can read the info from the window and also play with the program at the same time..

[debasisdas]

Kindly pass few more details about your requirment.

[ck123456]

hmmm im designing a program that allows user to input data into the textbox but in order for them to understand how to go about using the program, there will be a small window open at the side to provide info for the user and the window will always stay there so that user can still read and follow the instructions in the window.
i tried using a pop- up box but for a pop-up box, you have to click ok in order to proceed on with the program and then the box will be gone and if the user wants to read again, they have to click the button for the pop-up box and remember the info so its not user-friendly.
can this window be done??

[muddasirmunir]

just made another form in your project add your desired data in it.
while on the first form place a button and add the following code
to the click event of butoon

form2.show

it will dislpay the second from
note: if you are using MDI Form and the child property of the form2
is true then write following code.

 
load form2

hmmm im designing a program that allows user to input data into the textbox but in order for them to understand how to go about using the program, there will be a small window open at the side to provide info for the user and the window will always stay there so that user can still read and follow the instructions in the window.
i tried using a pop- up box but for a pop-up box, you have to click ok in order to proceed on with the program and then the box will be gone and if the user wants to read again, they have to click the button for the pop-up box and remember the info so its not user-friendly.
can this window be done??

[ck123456]

Thanks!!! and now i need to input a scroll bar for the user..can tell me what is the code to make the vertical scroll bar work??

[debasisdas]

Thanks!!! and now i need to input a scroll bar for the user..can tell me what is the code to make the vertical scroll bar work??

Are you trying to add scrollbar to the form itself.

[ck123456]

hi..thx..i had solved the scrollbar problem..but now regarding the new window, i tried putting in a new form(for the info) but when i click back to the main program, the form(with the info) will be minimise. is there any way to make the form(with the info) stay even if i click back to the main program??

[AxleWacl]

hi..thx..i had solved the scrollbar problem..but now regarding the new window, i tried putting in a new form(for the info) but when i click back to the main program, the form(with the info) will be minimise. is there any way to make the form(with the info) stay even if i click back to the main program??

Which version of Visual Studio are you using ?

[Ali Rizwan]

just made another form in your project add your desired data in it.
while on the first form place a button and add the following code
to the click event of butoon

form2.show

it will dislpay the second from
note: if you are using MDI Form and the child property of the form2
is true then write following code.

 
load form2

If you use

Form2.Show,Me

then the info form (Form2) will on top of form 1 else form2 (info form) will get behind the form 1(Where the data is inputing)

GOODLUCK
ALI