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combining multiple applications into 1 form

i have 4winforms apps. i want to combine them into 1 launch pad. how can i create amultitabbed form that can launch different appsinits own application space. in the sence that each app launched will have its app.config etc that it will execute under.

dilibu Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:08 AM

Let's say that you have 2 applications:
C:\Apps\app1.exe
C:\Apps\app1.exe.config
C:\Apps\app2.exe
C:\Apps\app2.exe.config

You can create buttons to start those applications by creating them and adding the following Button.Click event handlers:

usingSystem.Diagnostics;
privatevoidbtnStartApp1_Click(objectsender,EventArgse)
{
Processapp1=newProcess();
app1.StartInfo.FileName=@"C:\Apps\app1.exe";
//app1.StartInfo.Arguments="arg1";ifyouneedtopassargumentstoexe.
app1.Start();
}
privatevoidbtnStartApp2_Click(objectsender,EventArgse)
{
Processapp2=newProcess();
app2.StartInfo.FileName=@"C:\Apps\app2.exe";
//app2.StartInfo.Arguments="arg1";ifyouneedtopassargumentstoexe.
app2.Start();
}

Tomi Airaksinen - MCPD [Remember to click "mark as answered" when you get a correct reply to your question]

Marked As Answer bydilibu Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:42 PM

Tomi Airaksinen Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:18 AM

usingSystem.Diagnostics;
privatevoidbtnStartApp1_Click(objectsender,EventArgse)
{
Processapp1=newProcess();
app1.StartInfo.FileName=@"C:\Apps\app1.exe";
//app1.StartInfo.Arguments="arg1";ifyouneedtopassargumentstoexe.
app1.Start();
}
privatevoidbtnStartApp2_Click(objectsender,EventArgse)
{
Processapp2=newProcess();
app2.StartInfo.FileName=@"C:\Apps\app2.exe";
//app2.StartInfo.Arguments="arg1";ifyouneedtopassargumentstoexe.
app2.Start();
}

Tomi Airaksinen - MCPD [Remember to click "mark as answered" when you get a correct reply to your question]

Marked As Answer bydilibu Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:42 PM

Tomi Airaksinen Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:18 AM

You cannot put the window of another process inside a tab page, the SDK documentation strictly forbids it. The SetParent() API function has some appcompat hacks that may work for you. Or not.

Hans Passant.

nobugz Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:39 PM

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