1. Re: Announcing Damien for VEL
- Posted by Gary Dumer <dumer9354 at MY-DEJA.COM>
Nov 12, 1999
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Last edited Nov 13, 1999
Thanks Jon... but not having seen any of the apps you mentioned, I wasn't
sure how MDI related to them specifically. I knew what MDI was but not how
it was used in reference to VB. I used version 1.0 of VB quite a few years
ago, so I'm sure it's changed quite a bit. I think it was more Delphi-like
back then (even though it predates Delphi). As I mentioned on the Damien
WEB page, the project will inevitably evolve into more than it is right
now... but I seriously doubt that it will offer BOTH options that you
suggest. The complexity of such a proposal is far too great for a one man
development "team". For now, I hope you'll take it for what it is and give
it a chance to grow.
Gary.
Jon Banquer <jbtech at MPINET.NET> wrote:
>Hi Gary,
>
>In an MDI application you have one large MDI form (a parent form)
>which acts as a container for all the other forms in your program.
>Inside the parent form are child forms (Windows) which can't
>be moved outside the parent form. These child forms can only
>be maximized, to the inside size of the parent form. When these
>child forms are minimized they appear as an icon on the Parent
>from not on the Windows taskbar.
>
>I would like to see the user be able to create MDI applications.
>
>I would like to see Damien give the user the option to be run
>as an MDI application.
>
>This concept is used in Word, Excel, VB, Access, AutoCAD,
>SolidWorks, etc.
>
>
>jon
