enable a form from another form.

how can i enable or disable a form from another form
eg: i have a project prs.
and 2 forms
pr_menu and person.
person should open on top of pr_menu. at the same time when person is opened, pr_menu must be disabled.

i tried by the following coding.

frmHandlePerson pers = new frmHandlePerson();
pers.Show();
this.Enabled = false;
pers.Focus();

but, from frmHandlePerson, i am not able to enable pr_menu back.. when i required so..

i am new in Windows Forms..

please mail me on sheeja_aj@hotmail.com or please come online on MSN if possible.
thanks in advance.

Sheeja

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enable a form from another form.

dehjli
Can't your create a variable in the 2nd form and them pass the first form ("this") to that 2nd form variable when you open it Then, in the 2nd form, you would variable.enable = true.

Here's this in VB.Net (I don't know C# to give the xample in C#)

Form1:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim form2 As New Form2
        form2.Show()
        form2.frm = Me
        Me.Enabled = True
        Me.Enabled = False
        form2.Focus()
End Sub

Form2:

Public frm As Object

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        frm.visible = True
        frm.enabled = True
End Sub

Bye
enable a form from another form.

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