> If I create a form and add add a bunch of controls and code, etc to it, I
> can see that Visual Studio adds all of the requisite "creation" code behind
> the form.
>
> If I wanted to create a 2nd copy of the exact form, how would I go about
> that? Could I just copy the code from the first form, including the
> Windows-generated code, and paste it in the code-behind of the 2nd form? I
> see that there is a warning not to modify the code-behind using the code
> editor, but to instead use the Form Designer. Does that mean what I ask is a
> bad idea?
>
> If so, what's the easiest way to add a 2nd form with exactly the same
> controls, events, etc?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> mrmagoo wrote:
> > If I create a form and add add a bunch of controls and code, etc to it,
I
> > can see that Visual Studio adds all of the requisite "creation" code
behind
> > the form.
> >
> > If I wanted to create a 2nd copy of the exact form, how would I go about
> > that? Could I just copy the code from the first form, including the
> > Windows-generated code, and paste it in the code-behind of the 2nd form?
I
> > see that there is a warning not to modify the code-behind using the code
> > editor, but to instead use the Form Designer. Does that mean what I ask
is a
> > bad idea?
> >
> > If so, what's the easiest way to add a 2nd form with exactly the same
> > controls, events, etc?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
> No, your way will work fine.  You could also just copy the .vb files for
> it and add it to your new project.  The warning is just, a warning, you
> can make changes but if you do something incorrect the designer might
> not work.  Make sure to change the class name once you copy it.
>
> Chris

"mrmagoo" wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> "Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:ef9hvsddGHA.4428@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > mrmagoo wrote:
> > > If I create a form and add add a bunch of controls and code, etc to it,
> I
> > > can see that Visual Studio adds all of the requisite "creation" code
> behind
> > > the form.
> > >
> > > If I wanted to create a 2nd copy of the exact form, how would I go about
> > > that? Could I just copy the code from the first form, including the
> > > Windows-generated code, and paste it in the code-behind of the 2nd form?
> I
> > > see that there is a warning not to modify the code-behind using the code
> > > editor, but to instead use the Form Designer. Does that mean what I ask
> is a
> > > bad idea?
> > >
> > > If so, what's the easiest way to add a 2nd form with exactly the same
> > > controls, events, etc?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > No, your way will work fine.  You could also just copy the .vb files for
> > it and add it to your new project.  The warning is just, a warning, you
> > can make changes but if you do something incorrect the designer might
> > not work.  Make sure to change the class name once you copy it.
> >
> > Chris
>
>
>

"Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Everytime I try your approach, I seem to screw up the designer code
> somehow.
> I have reverted to creating a new form then copying all the controls to
> it.
> --
> Dennis in Houston
>
>
> "mrmagoo" wrote:
>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> "Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
>> news:ef9hvsddGHA.4428@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > mrmagoo wrote:
>> > > If I create a form and add add a bunch of controls and code, etc to
>> > > it,
>> I
>> > > can see that Visual Studio adds all of the requisite "creation" code
>> behind
>> > > the form.
>> > >
>> > > If I wanted to create a 2nd copy of the exact form, how would I go
>> > > about
>> > > that? Could I just copy the code from the first form, including the
>> > > Windows-generated code, and paste it in the code-behind of the 2nd
>> > > form?
>> I
>> > > see that there is a warning not to modify the code-behind using the
>> > > code
>> > > editor, but to instead use the Form Designer. Does that mean what I
>> > > ask
>> is a
>> > > bad idea?
>> > >
>> > > If so, what's the easiest way to add a 2nd form with exactly the same
>> > > controls, events, etc?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > No, your way will work fine.  You could also just copy the .vb files
>> > for
>> > it and add it to your new project.  The warning is just, a warning, you
>> > can make changes but if you do something incorrect the designer might
>> > not work.  Make sure to change the class name once you copy it.
>> >
>> > Chris
>>
>>
>>