API SetParent

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I have two VB6 exe(parent.exe,child.exe)

I use setparent api method in parent.exe, then form in child.exe become the child of form in parent.exe.

Bug code in child.exe, like msgbox become modeless, I use spy++ tool and find the owner window of msgbox is none.

I don't know how to resolve it?
Who can help me?~~

Posted 16-Jan-11 21:52pm

ericqliu88

Updated 16-Jan-11 22:05pm

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 17-Jan-11 4:05am

Edited for Readability.

Аslam Iqbal 17-Jan-11 4:08am

2 separate .exe or 2 forms?

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**R. Giskard Reventlov** · Answer 1 · 2011-01-16T22:25:00

Solution 1

Long time since I looked at VB but can't you set the dialog as modal with something like:

dlg.ShowModal(true);

(sorry: can't remember the exact syntax but should be close).

where true denotes that the dialog belongs to (is the child of) the calling form?

You shouldn't need to use the Win API to make a dialog the child of the calling form.

Posted 16-Jan-11 22:25pm

R. Giskard Reventlov

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ericqliu88 17-Jan-11 6:23am

thank you~
In vb, use < msgbox "hello">,will show a modal form by system.
Because child.ext is designed by others,I can't modify.
I can modify parent.exe,So I want to know how process need to add in setparent function.

R. Giskard Reventlov 17-Jan-11 6:59am

So, to clarify, you have a form from which you wish to invoke (as a modal dialog) a form from another exe?