Add existing Form project to a MDI Project

[Morris Neuman]

Hi
Im working in VS2008 C#. I created a Windows Form Solution/Project called
"Mailbox" that compiles to an Mailbox.EXE and runs fine as a single form
program. The form is basically a database table manager to add, edit, and
delete records from a DB table.

Now I want to Create an new MDI program called "CMManager" to contain/host
the "Malbox" form as well as many more similar forms to be created.


If I add the entire pjoect it will just create the Mailbox.exe as a seperate
program. I want to just move the form into a new MDI Solution and create a
new executable CMManager.exe and Mailbox will be just one of many Child forms
of the CMManager.

Do I have to manually copy the Mailbox.cs and Mailbox.[designer].cs and
other files to the new project folder and add them as existing items?
Besides the form there are also Database/dataSources (custome queries and
all) that the Mailbox project/form refer to. Do I have to manualy rerceate
those too in the new MDI project? ie the .xsd file and all the other
associated files for the data sources

What is the most efficient / right way to get this accomplished?
How can I do it?

[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi Morris,

You can change the project ouput type of the "Mailbox" project to "Class
Library", and add the Mailbox.dll to your MDI project.

Steps for your information:

1. In the Sulution Explorer, right click on the Mailbox project and select
the Properties;
2. On the Application tab, select "Class Library" from the "Output type"
list;
3. Switch to the MDI project, and add a reference to the Mailbox project;
4. Use the form in the Mailbox project in your MDI project as you need;

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Zhi-Xin Ye
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[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi Morris,

Does my reply make sense to you? If you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to let me know.

Have a good day!

Best Regards,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

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