[C#][XNA 3.1] How can I host two different XNA windows inside one Windows Form?

[secutos]

I am making a Map Editor for a 2D tile-based game. I would like to host two XNA controls inside the Windows Form - the first to render the map; the second to render the tileset. I used the code here to make the XNA control host inside the Windows Form. This all works very well - as long as there is only one XNA control inside the Windows Form. But I need two - one for the map; the second for the tileset. How can I run two XNA controls inside the Windows Form? While googling, I came across the terms "swap chain" and "multiple viewports", but I can't understand them and would appreciate support.

Just as a side note, I know the XNA control example was designed so that even if you ran 100 XNA controls, they would all share the same GraphicsDevice - essentially, all 100 XNA controls would share the same screen. I tried modifying the code to instantiate a new GraphicsDevice for each XNA control, but the rest of the code doesn't work. The code is a bit long to post, so I won't post it unless someone needs it to be able to help me.

Thanks in advance.

[GaryTexmo]

I've only ever done it with one XNA object myself, so I can't really tell you exactly how, but on the topic of multiple viewports it didn't look so bad... give it a try?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr....viewport.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb313965.aspx

[regalis]

Hi Secutos,
i found lately a working example which show how to add an xna frame on a WinForm.
The only thing you have to do is change the SpinningTriangleControl.cs to your liking.
It's a custom Control which you can add to your form in the designer.
Here is the link to the Tutorial:
1) http://creators.xna.com/en-us/sample/winforms_series1
2) http://creators.xna.com/en-us/sample/winforms_series2

Hope you like it just like i do ;)

greets regalis

I have attached a sample preoject with a spinning Sphere and some spritebatch text ;)
Btw.: You have to change the project options to compile for x86 processor x64 won't run ;)

[regalis]

Ops, just saw that the compiled binary is in the attached .zip
--> SORRY about that! (Just delete it)

[secutos]

Thanks so much for the replies everybody.