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Cancelling a deactivation event in an MDI form
Posted on 2004-09-23
I have a windows MDI application. Before a child form is deactivated I would like to check values on the form and prevent the deactivation if the values are incorrect.
I am able to prevent
-Closing the child form by cancelling the closing event
-Navigating records within the child form
-Actions associated with the child form buttons
I need advice on how to abort the following actions when I discover incorrect values on the current child form:
-selection of another MDI child window
-selecting menu items of the parent form
-closing the parent form
In other words, I would like the original child form to behave as though I had cancelled its deactivation event (I understand there is no "Deactivating" event which would allow a cancel)
I am able to prevent
-Closing the child form by cancelling the closing event
-Navigating records within the child form
-Actions associated with the child form buttons
I need advice on how to abort the following actions when I discover incorrect values on the current child form:
-selection of another MDI child window
-selecting menu items of the parent form
-closing the parent form
In other words, I would like the original child form to behave as though I had cancelled its deactivation event (I understand there is no "Deactivating" event which would allow a cancel)
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There is a Deactivate event for the form. The problem is that you will have to activate the form again, which may make some unpleasant blinking:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformsformclassdeactivatetopic.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformsformclassdeactivatetopic.asp
Hi Avenger,
I know about the deactivate event. The problem is it is raised prior to the activate event for another form if I select another form. For example, if I there is an error on Form1 which is currently active and I click on Form2, I need to prevent the activation of form2. Form1.Activate() in Form1's deactivate event will not solve this.
I know about the deactivate event. The problem is it is raised prior to the activate event for another form if I select another form. For example, if I there is an error on Form1 which is currently active and I click on Form2, I need to prevent the activation of form2. Form1.Activate() in Form1's deactivate event will not solve this.
Problem is there are four other forms and about 15 menu items that would all have to have extra error checking code to send control back to the problem form. It sounds like you are saying there is no way to prevent a form from activating or a menu item from executing from within a problem form's deactivation event. Right?
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