Passing data between forms in c#

[eoop.org]

hey, I have created two forms. in one form there is a panel, which is
Form1:

Panel1.visibel = false;

Form2: When the

WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized

then the panel1 in form1 needs to be visible, but how to do that ? :S

Waleed Ahmed

[cool_zephyr]

change the "Modifiers" property of the panel of Form1 to "protectedinternal" so that it can be accessible from Form2

[eoop.org]

Ok, next...
what is the code i need to use ? :S

[cool_zephyr]

in the FormWindow.Minimized condition
-Form1.panel1.visible=true

[cool_zephyr]

check if the Form2 is minimized
-if yes, Form1.panel1.visible=true;

[eoop.org]

It is not working :S
plizz help :)

[cool_zephyr]

did you set the "modifiers" property of panel1 to "protected internal" in the property box???

[eoop.org]

Yes i did, this is the code i inserted in the form2 :)

if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
            {
                Form1 dlg = new Form1();
                dlg.panel7.Visible = true;
            }

this code is in form2_Load

[cool_zephyr]

first you have to show the form then only the panel will be visible i guess

Form1 dlg = new Form1();
dlg.Show();
dlg.panel7.Visible = true;

[eoop.org]

Nope, the both forms are running. i dont make any of the form visible = false :)
plizz help :)

[vadriaan]

Try this:

dlg.panel7.Visible = true;
dlg.panel7.BringToFront();

[eoop.org]

Do i need to use an if statement ?
and if i need to how would it be like and where to put it. I dont think the code i am using is right in the form_load function

[vadriaan]

Without an IF statment:

WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized
dlg.panel7.Visible = true;
dlg.panel7.BringToFront();

or with it:

IF (WindowState.IsMinimized)
{
   dlg.panel7.Visible = true;
   dlg.panel7.BringToFront();
}