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   Re: Child forms and operation - non-MDI   
   30 Oct 05 08:14:51   
   
   XPost: comp.lang.basic.visual   
   From: erewhon@nowhere.uk   
      
   On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 22:17:51 -0700, "Otie"    
   wrote:   
      
   >>> I doubt that you really want ten differnt Forms visible at the   
   >same time.   
      
   >Yes, I do. I want to be able to hit the main form's CALCULATE button   
   >10 different times, with 10 different calculation parameters, and then   
   >fill 10 separate forms with grids with data (the data will all be   
   >different because of the different calculation prameters), all visible   
   >at the same time (so I can compare data, one grid against all the   
   >others).   
      
   Ok, well that rules out MDI and Tabs   
      
   Personally I would just design one Form, give it extra properties for   
   setting it up (custom titles) and getting/receiving instructions   
      
   Clone that 10 times (the template form is never loaded)   
      
   It would be very nice to have the Forms raising events (ideally like a   
   Control Array but that would require a 'helper' Class)   
      
   I must confess, having 10 Forms on the Screen at the same times sounds   
   as if you have a very large screen or very small Forms.   
      
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