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Main Form, 2nd form - Minimize Main w/o minimizing 2nd form

This has to be easy.
I have a 2 form application. I bring up the main form. One of the functions can display a 2nd form. Now, I want the user to be able to minimize the main form, without the 2nd form being minimized. Minimizing the main seems to hide my 2nd one.

ahalya

Well, if i am right you "Minimize" your application, not the forms. so i don't think that you can do this because MainForm.Minimize actually calls Application.Minimize.

You, ofcourse, can hide the MainForm while displaying Form2 if you prefer.

Brian Mulder

Hi KDW,

Try this

2 forms

form 1 with 2 buttons
form 2 with 2 buttons

this code in unit1

implementation

uses Unit2;

{$R *.DFM}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
Form1.WindowState := wsMinimized;
Form2.Show;
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
Form2.Close;
Close;
end;

and this code in unit2

implementation

uses Unit1;

{$R *.DFM}

procedure TForm2.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
Form2.Hide;
Form1.WindowState := wsNormal;
end;

procedure TForm2.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
Form1.Button2Click(Self);
end;

Hope this helps
br(UINT)je.

kdw

ASKER

That would sort of work, but I really need to:
1)have the minimize come from the minimize border icon
2)Have clicking the TaskBar entry for the program bring back the first window

BlackMan

Check this article: http://www.delumpa.com/tips/forms/forms15.htm

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kdw

ASKER

Man that was easy. thanks.