C# - Embedding a form within another form

[Mucker]

I need to open an MDI child form in a C# MDI application.

The problem is that this MDI child form is loaded via reflection from a Delphi.NET assembly. Despite my best efforts, this just does not work. At All. Period. Regular delphi.net forms are fine, MDI children are most certainly not.

But I really, really, really need this to work.

So, I'm, trying to find a different approach.

Is there any way to embed a form in another form? For example, in delphi, there is a component called a FormPanel. This allows a form to be placed within in it, acting as its container. Is there something similar in C# (or any other .NET language)?

Thanks for any help at all.

Steve

[kenobewan]

You may be able to use an iframe. Are you using asp.net 2?

[Mucker]

I've actually worked around this by loading the form from the assembly and then using the SetParent method to set the form's parent to that of an MDI Child C# form. The Delphi form then has its border/caption removed and client set to fill the client area of the C# form.

Seems to work...
M

[kenobewan]

Thanks for sharing the solution :)

[Plater]

I was going to suggest that you take the instance of your form and add it to the Controls collection of a MDI child. But it effectively just does the same thing.