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Add children form to parent form

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D public class MDIAddChildToParent

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

End class Public Class Form1

   Public mycount As Integer
   Private Sub ToolStripMenuItem2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ToolStripMenuItem2.Click
       Dim i As Integer
       Dim newdoc As Form2            
       mycount = mycount + 1          
       newdoc = New Form2()           
       newdoc.Text = "Doc" + Str(mycount) 
       newdoc.MdiParent = Me               
       newdoc.Show()
   End Sub
   Private Sub ToolStripMenuItem6_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ToolStripMenuItem6.Click
       Me.ActiveMdiChild.Text = Me.ActiveMdiChild.Text
   End Sub

End Class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
           components.Dispose()
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.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()
       Me.MenuStrip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem2 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem3 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem4 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem5 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem6 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
       Me.MenuStrip1.SuspendLayout()
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "MenuStrip1
       "
       Me.MenuStrip1.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.ToolStripMenuItem1, Me.ToolStripMenuItem5})
       Me.MenuStrip1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
       Me.MenuStrip1.MdiWindowListItem = Me.ToolStripMenuItem5
       Me.MenuStrip1.Name = "MenuStrip1"
       Me.MenuStrip1.Padding = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(8, 2, 0, 2)
       Me.MenuStrip1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(569, 24)
       Me.MenuStrip1.TabIndex = 2
       Me.MenuStrip1.Text = "MenuStrip1"
       "
       "ToolStripMenuItem1
       "
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem1.DropDownItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.ToolStripMenuItem2, Me.ToolStripMenuItem3, Me.ToolStripMenuItem4})
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem1.Name = "ToolStripMenuItem1"
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(49, 20)
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem1.Text = "File"
       "
       "ToolStripMenuItem2
       "
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem2.Name = "ToolStripMenuItem2"
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 22)
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem2.Text = "new"
       "
       "ToolStripMenuItem3
       "
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem3.Name = "ToolStripMenuItem3"
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 22)
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem3.Text = "save"
       "
       "ToolStripMenuItem4
       "
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem4.Name = "ToolStripMenuItem4"
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 22)
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem4.Text = "Quit"
       "
       "ToolStripMenuItem5
       "
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem5.DropDownItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.ToolStripMenuItem6})
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem5.Name = "ToolStripMenuItem5"
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(49, 20)
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem5.Text = "Edit"
       "
       "ToolStripMenuItem6
       "
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem6.Name = "ToolStripMenuItem6"
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 22)
       Me.ToolStripMenuItem6.Text = "rename"
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(8.0!, 15.0!)
       Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(569, 275)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.MenuStrip1)
       Me.IsMdiContainer = True
       Me.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(4, 4, 4, 4)
       Me.MenuStrip1.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.MenuStrip1.PerformLayout()
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.PerformLayout()
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents MenuStrip1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip
   Friend WithEvents ToolStripMenuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
   Friend WithEvents ToolStripMenuItem2 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
   Friend WithEvents ToolStripMenuItem3 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
   Friend WithEvents ToolStripMenuItem4 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
   Friend WithEvents ToolStripMenuItem5 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
   Friend WithEvents ToolStripMenuItem6 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem

End Class Public Class Form2

   Private Sub Form2_Resize(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
       TextBox1.Top = 5
       TextBox1.Left = 5
       TextBox1.Width = Me.Width - 20
       TextBox1.Height = Me.Height - 45
   End Sub

End Class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Class Form2

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
           components.Dispose()
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.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()
       Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "TextBox1
       "
       Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 12)
       Me.TextBox1.Multiline = True
       Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
       Me.TextBox1.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Both
       Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(294, 166)
       Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 0
       "
       "Form2
       "
       Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 12.0!)
       Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(318, 190)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.PerformLayout()
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox

End Class</source>

Demonstrating the use of MDI parent and child windows

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.IO Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class UsingMDI

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New FrmUsingMDI)
  End Sub

End class Public Class FrmUsingMDI

  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  1. 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
  " main menu containing menu items File and Window
  Friend WithEvents mnuMain As MainMenu
  " menu containing submenu New and menu item Exit
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmFile As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmExit As MenuItem
  " submenu New
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmNew As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmChild1 As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmChild2 As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmChild3 As MenuItem
  " menu containing menu items Cascade, TileHorizontal and 
  " TileVertical
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmWindow As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmCascade As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmTileHorizontal As MenuItem
  Friend WithEvents mnuitmTileVertical As MenuItem
  "Required by the Windows Form Designer
  Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
  "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()
     Me.mnuitmTileHorizontal = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmTileVertical = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmChild1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmCascade = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmChild2 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuMain = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu()
     Me.mnuitmFile = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmNew = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmChild3 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmExit = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     Me.mnuitmWindow = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
     "
     "mnuitmTileHorizontal
     "
     Me.mnuitmTileHorizontal.Index = 1
     Me.mnuitmTileHorizontal.Text = "Tile Horizontal"
     "
     "mnuitmTileVertical
     "
     Me.mnuitmTileVertical.Index = 2
     Me.mnuitmTileVertical.Text = "Tile Vertical"
     "
     "mnuitmChild1
     "
     Me.mnuitmChild1.Index = 0
     Me.mnuitmChild1.Text = "Child1"
     "
     "mnuitmCascade
     "
     Me.mnuitmCascade.Index = 0
     Me.mnuitmCascade.Text = "Cascade"
     "
     "mnuitmChild2
     "
     Me.mnuitmChild2.Index = 1
     Me.mnuitmChild2.Text = "Child2"
     "
     "mnuMain
     "
     Me.mnuMain.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.mnuitmFile, Me.mnuitmWindow})
     "
     "mnuitmFile
     "
     Me.mnuitmFile.Index = 0
     Me.mnuitmFile.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.mnuitmNew, Me.mnuitmExit})
     Me.mnuitmFile.Text = "File"
     "
     "mnuitmNew
     "
     Me.mnuitmNew.Index = 0
     Me.mnuitmNew.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.mnuitmChild1, Me.mnuitmChild2, Me.mnuitmChild3})
     Me.mnuitmNew.Text = "New"
     "
     "mnuitmChild3
     "
     Me.mnuitmChild3.Index = 2
     Me.mnuitmChild3.Text = "Child3"
     "
     "mnuitmExit
     "
     Me.mnuitmExit.Index = 1
     Me.mnuitmExit.Text = "Exit"
     "
     "mnuitmWindow
     "
     Me.mnuitmWindow.Index = 1
     Me.mnuitmWindow.MdiList = True
     Me.mnuitmWindow.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.mnuitmCascade, Me.mnuitmTileHorizontal, Me.mnuitmTileVertical})
     Me.mnuitmWindow.Text = "Window"
     "
     "FrmUsingMDI
     "
     Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
     Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(360, 301)
     Me.IsMdiContainer = True
     Me.Menu = Me.mnuMain
     Me.Name = "FrmUsingMDI"
     Me.Text = "UsingMDI"
  End Sub
  1. End Region
  Private childWindow As FrmChild
  Private Sub mnuitmChild1_Click( _
     ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuitmChild1.Click
     childWindow = New FrmChild("Child1")
     childWindow.MdiParent = Me 
     childWindow.Show()         
  End Sub 
  Private Sub mnuitmChild2_Click( _
     ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuitmChild2.Click
     childWindow = New FrmChild("Child2")
     childWindow.MdiParent = Me 
     childWindow.Show()         
  End Sub 
  Private Sub mnuitmChild3_Click( _
     ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuitmChild3.Click
     childWindow = New FrmChild("Child3")
     childWindow.MdiParent = Me 
     childWindow.Show()         
  End Sub 
  
  Private Sub mnuitmExit_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuitmExit.Click
     Application.Exit()
  End Sub 
  
  Private Sub mnuitmCascade_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuitmCascade.Click
     Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.Cascade)
  End Sub
  
  Private Sub mnuitmTileHorizontal_Click _
     (ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
     Handles mnuitmTileHorizontal.Click
     Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileHorizontal)
  End Sub
  Private Sub mnuitmTileVertical_Click _
     (ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuitmTileVertical.Click
     Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileVertical)
  End Sub

End Class Public Class FrmChild

  Inherits Form
  1. 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
  "   Public Sub New(ByVal imageInformation As String, ByVal windowName As String)
  "      Display(imageInformation, windowName)
  "   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
  " contains an image loaded from disk
  Friend WithEvents picDisplay As PictureBox
  "Required by the Windows Form Designer
  Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
  "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()
     Me.picDisplay = New System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox()
     Me.SuspendLayout()
     "
     "picDisplay
     "
     Me.picDisplay.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
     Me.picDisplay.Name = "picDisplay"
     Me.picDisplay.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 208)
     Me.picDisplay.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.AutoSize
     Me.picDisplay.TabIndex = 0
     Me.picDisplay.TabStop = False
     "
     "FrmChild1
     "
     Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
     Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(272, 221)
     Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.picDisplay})
     Me.Name = "FrmChild"
     Me.Text = ""
     Me.ResumeLayout(False)
  End Sub
  1. End Region
  Public Sub New( ByVal name As String)
     Me.New()
     Me.Text = name
     picDisplay.Image = Image.FromFile("YourFile.bmp")
  End Sub  " New

End Class</source>

MDI Children Form Array

<source lang="vbnet">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
  1. 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.ruponentModel.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
  1. 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
  1. 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.ruponentModel.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
  1. End Region

End Class</source>

Open children window in menu action

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class OpenChildrenFormInMenuAction

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

End class Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  1. 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.ruponentModel.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 MainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem2 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem3 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
       Me.MenuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem2 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem3 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       "
       "MainMenu1
       "
       Me.MainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem1, Me.MenuItem3})
       "
       "MenuItem1
       "
       Me.MenuItem1.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem2})
       Me.MenuItem1.Text = "File"
       "
       "MenuItem2
       "
       Me.MenuItem2.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem2.Text = "New..."
       "
       "MenuItem3
       "
       Me.MenuItem3.Index = 1
       Me.MenuItem3.MdiList = True
       Me.MenuItem3.Text = "Window"
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
       Me.IsMdiContainer = True
       Me.Menu = Me.MainMenu1
       Me.Name = "Form1"
       Me.Text = "Form1"
   End Sub
  1. End Region
   Dim frmForm As Form2
   Private Sub MenuItem2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem2.Click
       frmForm = New Form2
       frmForm.Text = "New Document"
       frmForm.MdiParent = Me
       frmForm.Show()
   End Sub

End Class Public Class Form2

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  1. 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.ruponentModel.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
   Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem2 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
       Me.MenuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem2 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       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(184, 149)
       Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 0
       Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
       "
       "MainMenu1
       "
       Me.MainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem1})
       "
       "MenuItem1
       "
       Me.MenuItem1.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem2})
       Me.MenuItem1.Text = "Edit"
       "
       "MenuItem2
       "
       Me.MenuItem2.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem2.Text = "Auto Format"
       "
       "Form2
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(184, 149)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
       Me.Menu = Me.MainMenu1
       Me.Name = "Form2"
       Me.Text = "Form2"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
  1. End Region

End Class</source>

RichText MDI Editor

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D public class MDIRichTextBoxEditor

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

End class

Public Class Form2

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       InitializeComponent()
   End Sub
   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
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents ProgressBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar
   Friend WithEvents RichTextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
       Me.ProgressBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar
       Me.RichTextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "Label1
       "
       Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(144, 201)
       Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
       Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 15)
       Me.Label1.TabIndex = 1
       Me.Label1.Text = "Label1"
       "
       "ProgressBar1
       "
       Me.ProgressBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(48, 224)
       Me.ProgressBar1.Name = "ProgressBar1"
       Me.ProgressBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(280, 24)
       Me.ProgressBar1.TabIndex = 2
       "
       "RichTextBox1
       "
       Me.RichTextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 24)
       Me.RichTextBox1.Name = "RichTextBox1"
       Me.RichTextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(400, 224)
       Me.RichTextBox1.TabIndex = 3
       Me.RichTextBox1.Text = "RichTextBox1"
       "
       "Form2
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(8, 18)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(475, 272)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.RichTextBox1)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.ProgressBar1)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
       Me.Name = "Form2"
       Me.Text = "Form2"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
   Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
   End Sub
   Private Sub Form2_Resize(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
       RichTextBox1.Left = 0
       RichTextBox1.Top = 0
       RichTextBox1.Width = Me.ClientSize.Width
       RichTextBox1.Height = Me.ClientSize.Height
   End Sub
   Private Sub Form2_Closed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closed
       
   End Sub
   Private Sub Form2_FormClosed(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.FormClosed
       " If Form1.DocNum > 1 Then
       " Form1.docnum = Form1.docnum - 1
       " Else : Form1.docnum = 0
       " End If
   End Sub

End Class Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       InitializeComponent()
       Dim frmSplash As New Form2()
       frmSplash.Show()
       Dim i, j As Int64
       For i = 1 To 100
           For j = 1 To 1000000
           Next
           frmSplash.RichTextBox1.Visible = False
           frmSplash.Label1.Text = CStr(i)
           frmSplash.ProgressBar1.Value = i
           frmSplash.Refresh()
       Next
       frmSplash.Close()
   End Sub
   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
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem2 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem3 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem4 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem6 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem7 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem8 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem9 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem10 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem11 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem12 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem13 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem14 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem15 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem16 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem17 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem18 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem19 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem20 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem21 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem22 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents MenuItem23 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
   Friend WithEvents SaveFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
       Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu(Me.ruponents)
       Me.MenuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem2 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem3 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem4 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem7 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem8 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem9 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem10 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem11 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem13 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem14 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem15 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem16 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem17 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem18 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem19 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem20 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem21 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem22 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.MenuItem23 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
       Me.OpenFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
       Me.SaveFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "MainMenu1
       "
       Me.MainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem1, Me.MenuItem9, Me.MenuItem17, Me.MenuItem23})
       "
       "MenuItem1
       "
       Me.MenuItem1.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem2, Me.MenuItem3, Me.MenuItem4, Me.MenuItem6, Me.MenuItem7, Me.MenuItem8})
       Me.MenuItem1.Text = "File"
       "
       "MenuItem2
       "
       Me.MenuItem2.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem2.Text = "New"
       "
       "MenuItem3
       "
       Me.MenuItem3.Index = 1
       Me.MenuItem3.Text = "Open"
       "
       "MenuItem4
       "
       Me.MenuItem4.Index = 2
       Me.MenuItem4.Text = "Close"
       "
       "MenuItem6
       "
       Me.MenuItem6.Index = 3
       Me.MenuItem6.Text = "Save as"
       "
       "MenuItem7
       "
       Me.MenuItem7.Index = 4
       Me.MenuItem7.Text = "-"
       "
       "MenuItem8
       "
       Me.MenuItem8.Index = 5
       Me.MenuItem8.Text = "Quit"
       "
       "MenuItem9
       "
       Me.MenuItem9.Index = 1
       Me.MenuItem9.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem10, Me.MenuItem11, Me.MenuItem12, Me.MenuItem13, Me.MenuItem14, Me.MenuItem15, Me.MenuItem16})
       Me.MenuItem9.Text = "Edit"
       "
       "MenuItem10
       "
       Me.MenuItem10.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem10.Text = "Restore"
       "
       "MenuItem11
       "
       Me.MenuItem11.Index = 1
       Me.MenuItem11.Text = "Select all"
       "
       "MenuItem12
       "
       Me.MenuItem12.Index = 2
       Me.MenuItem12.Text = "-"
       "
       "MenuItem13
       "
       Me.MenuItem13.Index = 3
       Me.MenuItem13.Text = "Cut"
       "
       "MenuItem14
       "
       Me.MenuItem14.Index = 4
       Me.MenuItem14.Text = "Copy"
       "
       "MenuItem15
       "
       Me.MenuItem15.Index = 5
       Me.MenuItem15.Text = "Pastr"
       "
       "MenuItem16
       "
       Me.MenuItem16.Index = 6
       Me.MenuItem16.Text = "Cut"
       "
       "MenuItem17
       "
       Me.MenuItem17.Index = 2
       Me.MenuItem17.MdiList = True
       Me.MenuItem17.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem18, Me.MenuItem19, Me.MenuItem20, Me.MenuItem21, Me.MenuItem22})
       Me.MenuItem17.Text = "Window"
       "
       "MenuItem18
       "
       Me.MenuItem18.Index = 0
       Me.MenuItem18.Text = "Cascade"
       "
       "MenuItem19
       "
       Me.MenuItem19.Index = 1
       Me.MenuItem19.Text = "Horizontal"
       "
       "MenuItem20
       "
       Me.MenuItem20.Index = 2
       Me.MenuItem20.Text = "Virtical"
       "
       "MenuItem21
       "
       Me.MenuItem21.Index = 3
       Me.MenuItem21.Text = "Arrange Icon"
       "
       "MenuItem22
       "
       Me.MenuItem22.Index = 4
       Me.MenuItem22.Text = "About"
       "
       "MenuItem23
       "
       Me.MenuItem23.Index = 3
       Me.MenuItem23.Text = ""
       "
       "SaveFileDialog1
       "
       Me.SaveFileDialog1.FileName = "doc1"
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(8, 18)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(428, 187)
       Me.IsMdiContainer = True
       Me.Menu = Me.MainMenu1
       Me.Name = "Form1"
       Me.Text = "Form1"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
   Public docnum As Integer
   Private Sub MenuItem18_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem18.Click
       Me.LayoutMdi(System.Windows.Forms.MdiLayout.Cascade)
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem22_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem22.Click
       Dim formabout As New Form2()
       formabout.ProgressBar1.Visible = False
       formabout.RichTextBox1.Visible = False
       formabout.Label1.Text = "Welcome"
       formabout.ShowDialog()
       formabout.Dispose()
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem2.Click
       Dim NewMDIChild As New Form2()
       docnum = docnum + 1
       NewMDIChild.Text = "MDI " & docnum
       NewMDIChild.MdiParent = Me
       NewMDIChild.Show()
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem4.Click
       Dim activechild As Form = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activechild Is Nothing) Then
           activechild.Close()
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem3.Click
       Dim fileName As String
       OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "c:\"
       OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*"
       OpenFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 2
       OpenFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = True
       If OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
           fileName = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
       End If
       If fileName = "" Then Exit Sub
       Dim NewMDIChild As New Form2()
       docnum = docnum + 1
       NewMDIChild.MdiParent = Me
       NewMDIChild.Text = fileName
       NewMDIChild.RichTextBox1.LoadFile(fileName, RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
       NewMDIChild.Show()
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem19_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem19.Click
       Me.LayoutMdi(System.Windows.Forms.MdiLayout.TileHorizontal)
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem20_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem20.Click
       Me.LayoutMdi(System.Windows.Forms.MdiLayout.TileVertical)
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem21_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem21.Click
       Me.LayoutMdi(System.Windows.Forms.MdiLayout.ArrangeIcons)
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem14_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem14.Click
       Dim activechild As Form = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activechild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activechild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   Clipboard.SetDataObject(theBox.SelectedText)
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("No selected RichTextBox")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem15_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem15.Click
       Dim activeChild As Form
       activeChild = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activeChild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activeChild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   Dim data As IDataObject
                   data = Clipboard.GetDataObject()
                   If (data.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.Text)) Then
                       theBox.SelectedText = data.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString()
                   End If
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("NO RichTextBox selected")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem13_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem13.Click
       Dim activechild As Form = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activechild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activechild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   Clipboard.SetDataObject(theBox.SelectedText)
                   theBox.SelectedText = ""
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("No RichTextBox selected ")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem6_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem6.Click
       Dim fileName As String
       SaveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "c:\"
       SaveFileDialog1.DefaultExt = "*.txt"
       SaveFileDialog1.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*"
       SaveFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 1
       SaveFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = True
       If SaveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
           fileName = SaveFileDialog1.FileName
       End If
       If fileName = "" Then Exit Sub
       Dim activeChild As Form
       activeChild = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activeChild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activeChild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   theBox.SaveFile(fileName, RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("No RichTextBox selected ")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem11_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem11.Click
       Dim activechild As Form = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activechild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activechild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   theBox.SelectAll()
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("No RichTextBox selected ")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem10_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem10.Click
       Dim activechild As Form = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activechild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activechild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   theBox.Undo()
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("No RichTextBox selected ")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem16_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem16.Click
       Dim activechild As Form = Me.ActiveMdiChild
       If (Not activechild Is Nothing) Then
           Try
               Dim theBox As RichTextBox
               theBox = CType(activechild.ActiveControl, RichTextBox)
               If (Not theBox Is Nothing) Then
                   theBox.SelectedText = ""
               End If
           Catch
               MessageBox.Show("No RichTextBox selected")
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub
   Private Sub MenuItem8_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem8.Click
       Close()
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Use a tree to manage MDI Child window

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Windows.Forms public class ParentFormMDI

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New ParentForm)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class ParentForm

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  1. 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.ruponentModel.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 cmdCascade As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem7 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem3 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents cmdWindowArrangeIcons As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents cmdWindowTileChildrenVert As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents cmdWindowTileChildrenHoriz As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem8 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents statusBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
   Friend WithEvents cmdFileNewChild As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents cmdFileExit As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents treeView1 As System.Windows.Forms.TreeView
   Friend WithEvents mainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
   Friend WithEvents menuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem9 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents splitter1 As System.Windows.Forms.Splitter
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.cmdCascade = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem7 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem3 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.cmdWindowArrangeIcons = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenVert = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenHoriz = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem8 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.statusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar()
       Me.cmdFileNewChild = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.cmdFileExit = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.treeView1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TreeView()
       Me.mainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu()
       Me.menuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem9 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.splitter1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Splitter()
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "cmdCascade
       "
       Me.cmdCascade.Index = 1
       Me.cmdCascade.Text = "&Cascade"
       "
       "menuItem7
       "
       Me.menuItem7.Index = 4
       Me.menuItem7.Text = "-"
       "
       "menuItem3
       "
       Me.menuItem3.Index = 1
       Me.menuItem3.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.cmdWindowArrangeIcons, Me.cmdCascade, Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenVert, Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenHoriz, Me.menuItem7, Me.menuItem8})
       Me.menuItem3.MergeOrder = 2
       Me.menuItem3.Text = "&Window"
       "
       "cmdWindowArrangeIcons
       "
       Me.cmdWindowArrangeIcons.Index = 0
       Me.cmdWindowArrangeIcons.Text = "&Arrange Icons"
       "
       "cmdWindowTileChildrenVert
       "
       Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenVert.Index = 2
       Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenVert.Text = "Tile Children &Vertically"
       "
       "cmdWindowTileChildrenHoriz
       "
       Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenHoriz.Index = 3
       Me.cmdWindowTileChildrenHoriz.Text = "Tile Children &Horizontally"
       "
       "menuItem8
       "
       Me.menuItem8.Index = 5
       Me.menuItem8.MdiList = True
       Me.menuItem8.Text = "Window&s"
       "
       "statusBar1
       "
       Me.statusBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 179)
       Me.statusBar1.Name = "statusBar1"
       Me.statusBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(352, 22)
       Me.statusBar1.TabIndex = 4
       Me.statusBar1.Text = "Ready"
       "
       "cmdFileNewChild
       "
       Me.cmdFileNewChild.Index = 0
       Me.cmdFileNewChild.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlN
       Me.cmdFileNewChild.Text = "&New Child"
       "
       "cmdFileExit
       "
       Me.cmdFileExit.Index = 2
       Me.cmdFileExit.MergeOrder = 2
       Me.cmdFileExit.Text = "E&xit"
       "
       "treeView1
       "
       Me.treeView1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Left
       Me.treeView1.ImageIndex = -1
       Me.treeView1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 0)
       Me.treeView1.Name = "treeView1"
       Me.treeView1.Nodes.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.TreeNode() {New System.Windows.Forms.TreeNode("Children")})
       Me.treeView1.SelectedImageIndex = -1
       Me.treeView1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 179)
       Me.treeView1.TabIndex = 5
       "
       "mainMenu1
       "
       Me.mainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.menuItem1, Me.menuItem3})
       "
       "menuItem1
       "
       Me.menuItem1.Index = 0
       Me.menuItem1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.cmdFileNewChild, Me.menuItem9, Me.cmdFileExit})
       Me.menuItem1.MergeType = System.Windows.Forms.MenuMerge.MergeItems
       Me.menuItem1.Text = "&File"
       "
       "menuItem9
       "
       Me.menuItem9.Index = 1
       Me.menuItem9.MergeOrder = 2
       Me.menuItem9.Text = "-"
       "
       "splitter1
       "
       Me.splitter1.Name = "splitter1"
       Me.splitter1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(3, 179)
       Me.splitter1.TabIndex = 6
       Me.splitter1.TabStop = False
       "
       "ParentForm
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(352, 201)
       Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.treeView1, Me.splitter1, Me.statusBar1})
       Me.IsMdiContainer = True
       Me.Menu = Me.mainMenu1
       Me.Name = "ParentForm"
       Me.Text = "MDI Parent"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
  1. End Region
   Dim nextChild As Integer = 1
   Public Sub ChildClosed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
       Dim node As TreeNode
       For Each node In treeView1.Nodes(0).Nodes
           If node.Tag Is sender Then
               treeView1.Nodes(0).Nodes.Remove(node)
               Exit For
           End If
       Next
   End Sub
   Private Sub cmdFileNewChild_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdFileNewChild.Click
       Dim child As Form = New ChildForm()
       child.Text = "Child " & nextChild.ToString()
       AddHandler child.Closed, AddressOf ChildClosed
       nextChild = nextChild + 1
       child.MdiParent = Me
       child.Show()
       Dim node As TreeNode = New TreeNode(child.Text)
       node.Tag = child
       treeView1.Nodes(0).Nodes.Add(node)
       treeView1.Nodes(0).Expand()
   End Sub
   Private Sub cmdFileExit_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdFileExit.Click
       Close()
   End Sub
   Private Sub treeView1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles treeView1.Click
       Dim child As Form
       If TypeOf (treeView1.SelectedNode.Tag) Is Form Then
           child = CType(treeView1.SelectedNode.Tag, Form)
       End If
       If Not child Is Nothing Then child.Activate()
   End Sub

End Class

Public Class ChildForm

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  1. 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.ruponentModel.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 mainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
   Friend WithEvents menuItem11 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents cmdFileClose As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem13 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem5 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem4 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   Friend WithEvents menuItem6 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.mainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu()
       Me.menuItem11 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.cmdFileClose = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem13 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem5 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem4 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       Me.menuItem6 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
       "
       "mainMenu1
       "
       Me.mainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.menuItem11, Me.menuItem13})
       "
       "menuItem11
       "
       Me.menuItem11.Index = 0
       Me.menuItem11.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.menuItem1, Me.cmdFileClose})
       Me.menuItem11.MergeType = System.Windows.Forms.MenuMerge.MergeItems
       Me.menuItem11.Text = "&File"
       "
       "menuItem1
       "
       Me.menuItem1.Index = 0
       Me.menuItem1.MergeOrder = 1
       Me.menuItem1.Text = "&Save"
       "
       "cmdFileClose
       "
       Me.cmdFileClose.Index = 1
       Me.cmdFileClose.MergeOrder = 1
       Me.cmdFileClose.Text = "&Close"
       "
       "menuItem13
       "
       Me.menuItem13.Index = 1
       Me.menuItem13.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.menuItem5, Me.menuItem4, Me.menuItem6})
       Me.menuItem13.MergeOrder = 1
       Me.menuItem13.Text = "&Edit"
       "
       "menuItem5
       "
       Me.menuItem5.Index = 0
       Me.menuItem5.Text = "Cu&t"
       "
       "menuItem4
       "
       Me.menuItem4.Index = 1
       Me.menuItem4.Text = "&Copy"
       "
       "menuItem6
       "
       Me.menuItem6.Index = 2
       Me.menuItem6.Text = "&Paste"
       "
       "ChildForm
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 147)
       Me.Menu = Me.mainMenu1
       Me.Name = "ChildForm"
       Me.Text = "MDI Child"
   End Sub
  1. End Region
   Private Sub cmdFileClose_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdFileClose.Click
       Close()
   End Sub

End Class</source>