So i'm trying to put a .NET application together but I come from a PHP/Java background.

I've got a basic windows form running with a toolbar accross the top with four options, customers, employees, parts and workorders which all have tables in SQL Server, the data grids are all working fine.

What I want to do is load a new form e.g. viewCustomers when the relevant button is clicked on the toolbar but i'm not sure how to do this?

In Java i'd just have a JFrame and then different Panes and load a pane into the frame. Could someone tell me if this is possible with .NET? I can't find such thing and my searches aren't being helpful.

Cheers

within the event handler:

Form myform = new Form();
myform.Show();

What specific behavior do you need it to exhibit?

You could add panes to the existing form and show/hide them as needed. I hate doing that because working with a GUI that is in layers is a PITA.

Panes = panels.

Cheers guys, I'll give it a try when I'm back at work tomorrow, no doubt i'll be posting again!

if you're using asp.net 2.0, then i recommend using multiviews:

http://www.aspfree.com/c/a/.NET/Basic-Usage-of-MultiView-and-View-Controls-in-ASPNET/

sorry, this article seems a bit easier to read:

http://aspalliance.com/675

Nah im going with C# currently, will take a read though, cheers kenny

the objects are pretty much the same.