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How to make a modeless form

How to make a modeless form

'make a new project; two forms
'on form1 a command button
'put the code in the right places
'press F5

Sub Form2_load()
'in the form2_load event
'be sure to make the form2 smaller then form1!
    lngOrigParenthWnd = SetWindowWord(Me.hwnd, -8, mdiMain.hwnd)

End Sub

Private sub Form_Unload(Cancel as Integer)
'in the form2_unload event
    dim lngResult&
    
    lngResult = SetWindowWord(Me.hwnd, -8, lngOrigParenthWnd)

End Sub

'in the form2_general section
Private Declare Function SetWindowWord Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd&, ByVal nIndex&, ByVal wNewWord&) as Long
Private lngOrigParenthWnd&

Sub Command1_click
     form2.Show

End Sub


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