How to reuse a form?

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I need a form similar to an older one. How to use the older form to create a new form to interact with different entity of the database (the new form if created, shall be using two more controls) ?

Just as we inherit classes, can we inherit windows forms too?

If yes, then how to?

Posted 10-Oct-12 1:19am

Anaya Upadhyay

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Frederico Barbosa · Answer 1 · 2012-10-10T01:35:00

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Yes, you can derive a form from another form (as long as it is not marked as sealed). How? Exactly the same way as you do with any other class.

Suppose you start with EntityForm and then you want to create form ExtendedEntityForm which adds, say, a couple of controls to the EntityForm. To do this, you just have to do the following:

C#

// This is your base form
public class EntityForm: Form
{

}

// This is your extended form
public class ExtendedEntityForm: EntityForm
{
   
}

Posted 10-Oct-12 1:35am

Frederico Barbosa

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Anaya Upadhyay 11-Oct-12 0:43am

I needed the form in GUI not from the classes. I was clearing my ideas illustrating classes.
For example: Firstly, A form containing two textboxes for entering name and address.
Second, I need a similar form containing two textboxes and a grid (not in the previous one) but i want to use the same form.
is it possible to implement?

Frederico Barbosa 11-Oct-12 5:00am

I just posted a new version...

Frederico Barbosa · Answer 2 · 2012-10-10T22:58:00

Well, if you don't want to create a derived form and prefer to extend the existing form at runtime, you can configure your grid(or some other control) and then add it to the Controls collection of your form.

C#

// This is an instance of your existing form (with your two text boxes)
EntityForm form = new EntityForm();

// Create a new grid (or some other control)
System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid grid = new DataGrid ();

// Configure the control to fit your needs
grid.Visible = true;
grid.Location = new Point(100, 100);
// ...

// You might want to change form size here to accommodate the new control 
// ...

// Add the grid to the Controls collection of the form instance
form.Controls.Add(grid);

// Show the dialog  (you'll see your grid in the form).
form.ShowDialog();

Is this what you had in mind?

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