open form2, TabPage 10... winform VB.NET 2003

I've tried:

Dim form2 as new Form
Form2.TabContol1...... get lost here

:(

more specfic...

Private WithEvents f2 As Form
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
       
        If f2 Is Nothing Then
            f2 = YourFormNAme
        End If
        If f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        End If

        f2.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
        f2.ShowDialog()

           End Sub
 Private Sub f2_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles f2.FormClosing
        f2 = Nothing
    End Sub

'In Form2 Load  event
Me.TabControl1.SelectedTab = TabPage10

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Hi jtoutou,
I tried:
Form2.TabControl.SelectedTab = TabPage10

Error Message = "Name 'TabPage10' is not declared"

do you have tabpage10?

Hi jtoutou,

Page didn't refresh in time :(

will try your code :)

Couple of errors :(

f2 = Form2 .. Error = 'Form2 is a type and cannot be used as an expression'.

Me.TabControl1... error = 'TabConrtol1' is not a member of 'WindowsApplication.Form1'

Me.TabControl1.SelectedTab = TabPage10 You will put this code in the form load event (the form opened with the button click ...not the form1..The form that contains the tabcontrol)
in the button click event set:

 If f2 Is Nothing Then
            f2 = New Form2
        End If
        If f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        End If

        f2.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
        f2.ShowDialog()

Sorry jtoutou,

I cannot follow instructions for toffee ;(

Form 1 - button1 click event =
If f2 Is Nothing Then
            f2 = YourFormNAme
        End If
        If f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        End If

        f2.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
        f2.ShowDialog()

Form2 = Load event = Me.TabControl1.SelectedTab = TabPage10

I get an error on Form1 = [f2 = New Form2]
&
[  If f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then]
---error--------------------------------------
An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in WindowsApplication1.exe

Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Try @idle's code is much more simple

Hope it Helps:)

'This is In Form1
 Private WithEvents f2 As Form
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
       
        If f2 Is Nothing Then
            f2 = YourFormNAme
        End If
        If f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            f2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        End If

        f2.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
        f2.ShowDialog()

           End Sub
 Private Sub f2_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles f2.FormClosing
        f2 = Nothing
    End Sub






'This is In Form2
Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.TabControl1.SelectedTab = TabPage10
End Sub

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f2= new Form2

Either code showed errors, so I combined Idle_Minds code:
 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim f2 As New Form2
        Form2.Show()
    End Sub

with jtoutou's code:
Me.TabControl1.SelectedTab = TabPage10

now it works ;)

Thanks Guys

Glad i helped you Robberto!