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Calling VB 6 Exe from VB.Net
Hi,
I have a appliation which is developed in VB6. I am in process of upgrading it to VB.NET. ( and adding new forms to VB.NET Also ).
Right Now my both exes ( VB6 and .NET ) are required for complete functionality. So what I have done for a single user interface, is ,
1. I have changed VB6 exe to accept command line parameters.
2. I call the VB6 exe with required formname as parameter from VB.NET
3. In VB6, I check for command line parameter and show the form based on it.
Everything is working ok. except, I cannot show the VB6 Forms in VB.NET as Modal Forms in my MDI. ( So my users do not like it.. )
Is there any way out ? Please Help.
Rahul
I have a appliation which is developed in VB6. I am in process of upgrading it to VB.NET. ( and adding new forms to VB.NET Also ).
Right Now my both exes ( VB6 and .NET ) are required for complete functionality. So what I have done for a single user interface, is ,
1. I have changed VB6 exe to accept command line parameters.
2. I call the VB6 exe with required formname as parameter from VB.NET
3. In VB6, I check for command line parameter and show the form based on it.
Everything is working ok. except, I cannot show the VB6 Forms in VB.NET as Modal Forms in my MDI. ( So my users do not like it.. )
Is there any way out ? Please Help.
Rahul
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Hi Idle_Mind,
Thanx a lot..
Everything worked except 1 thing... After User exit's the VB Form, control does not goes to the MDI Application.
Any clues ?
Thanx a lot..
Everything worked except 1 thing... After User exit's the VB Form, control does not goes to the MDI Application.
Any clues ?
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If that doesn't work then we need to use some WinAPIs instead...
ASKER
Hi,
It worked..
Thanx a lot.
It worked..
Thanx a lot.
ASKER
Hi Idle_Mind,
Now I have a problem that :
When I open VB application and switch to another one (any other folder currently open) it dont allow me to work with the VB appl ,i have to close that it Ctrl+Altr+Delete.
Any clues ?
Now I have a problem that :
When I open VB application and switch to another one (any other folder currently open) it dont allow me to work with the VB appl ,i have to close that it Ctrl+Altr+Delete.
Any clues ?
Well...yeah, if the form is disabled you can't work with it can ya?
Another option would be to disable all the controls themselves (instead of the whole form as we did before).
Button1.Enabled = False
Button2.Enabled = False
' etc...
' ...code...
Button2.Enabled = True
Button1.Enabled = True
Another option would be to disable all the controls themselves (instead of the whole form as we did before).
Button1.Enabled = False
Button2.Enabled = False
' etc...
' ...code...
Button2.Enabled = True
Button1.Enabled = True
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Me.Enabled = False
Dim p As Process = Process.Start("c:\someFile
While Not p.HasExited
System.Threading.Thread.Sl
Application.DoEvents()
End While
Me.Enabled = True
End Sub
You can trap the exe's exit code if necessary for decision branching.