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MDI Children Form Array
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class MDIChildrenFormArray
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.IsMdiContainer = True
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"

    End Sub

#End Region

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim Forms(4) As Form2
        For i As Integer = 0 To 4
            Forms(i) = New Form2
            Forms(i).Text = "Document" & Str(i)
            Forms(i).MdiParent = Me
            Forms(i).Show()
        Next i
        Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.Cascade)
    End Sub
End Class


Public Class Form2
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'TextBox1
        '
        Me.TextBox1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
        Me.TextBox1.Multiline = True
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
        '
        'Form2
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
        Me.Name = "Form2"
        Me.Text = "Form2"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region

End Class








14.58.MDI
14.58.1.MDI Children Form ArrayMDI Children Form Array
14.58.2.Demonstrating the use of MDI parent and child windowsDemonstrating the use of MDI parent and child windows
14.58.3.Use a tree to manage MDI Child windowUse a tree to manage MDI Child window
14.58.4.RichText MDI EditorRichText MDI Editor
14.58.5.Add children form to parent formAdd children form to parent form
14.58.6.Open children window in menu actionOpen children window in menu action