Control a Form from another Hidden Form in C#

10/10/2014 17:28 abdeen#1
I am working on a client that is sending a request to the server to login and if it's accepted the main window shall be hidden and user will start work on the form 2 named user_form ... and there are 3 buttons available for the users on the user_form ( logout - exit - hide )

I want control them all from the main window which is already hidden ,,,

Here is the code I am working with in main form ... but it's not working as I want.

PHP Code:
switch (client.LoginInfo.Limited)
{
    case true:
        this.Hide();
        User_Form LF = new User_Form(client);
        LF.AdminControlIsVisible = false;
        DialogResult dr = LF.ShowDialog(this);
        if (dr == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel)
        {
            //logout
        }
        else if (dr == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
        {
            if (client != null)
            {
                //hide
            }
            else
            {
                UpdateSystemMessage("No response from the server !!");
            }
            return;
        }
        break;
    case false:
        User_Form LF = new User_Form(client);
        LF.AdminControlIsVisible = false;
        DialogResult dr = LF.ShowDialog(this);
        this.Visible = false;
        if (dr == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel)
        {
            //logout
        }
        else if (dr == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
        {
            if (client != null)
            {
                //hide
            }
            else
            {
                UpdateSystemMessage("No response from the server !!");
            }
            return;
        }
        break;
} 
I mean that i have 2 forms ( form1, form2 ) i want to hide form1 and show form2 but i need to handle 3 buttons from form2 in the hidden form (form1) i mean ( form 1 control the 3 buttons which is in form2 ) and 2 of those buttons are getting the form1 is shown and close form 2 .. that's all .

Any solution ?
10/10/2014 22:14 Xio.#2
how about WCF?
10/10/2014 22:24 abdeen#3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xio. View Post
how about WCF?
My problem is with windows forms application ...

Well thanks i fixed it and here is the answer :

Form1 Code :

PHP Code:
public void test()
    {
        this.Hide();
        Form2 frm2 = new Form2(this);
        frm2.ShowDialog(this);
    } 
Form2 Code :

PHP Code:
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        frm.Test(this);
    }

    private Form1 MF;

    public User_Form(Form _Form, Client.State client)
    {
        this.frm = _Form;
        InitializeComponent();
    } 
Form1 Code :

PHP Code:
public void Test(Form test)
    {
        test.Hide();
        this.Show();
    }