VB.net button to load form?

[providence]

Hi im still a beginner just wondering

I got 2 forms in 1 project.. form1 and form2 respectively

now i have this button in form1

 Private Sub button_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles button.Click
       form2.show()
    End Sub

but it doesnt work, i want the button to load form2.. not open another form.
or is there another way to do this??

I want it to open in the same spot as where the 1st form is.

can someone help me out?

thanks

[Plater]

You want it to "take the place of" the form that is already open?

You have already done:

dim myform2 as new form2()
 

So that you can call myform2.Show() right?

[providence]

thanks that worked in opening the form2

but how to close form1 ?

I wanted to close form1, and open form2 in the same location. So it would be like switching screens. If i do myform.show() the form pops up at a random place.

[Plater]

You should be able to specify a location for it to open.
you can do:
me.hide();

to HIDE a form (not close it)


It sounds like what you really need is a main window hat loads those windows inside it as needed.

[providence]

thanks

me.hide()

works perfectly!

yeah that's what Im after for, a main window that will load stuff. But I dont know how to do that yet. All i can think up right now are forms being opened and closed