inherited windows form with .net5

Question

Hi,

I remark that there is no entry in the 'Add new element' wizard to create an inherited Windows form for a .Net5 C# Windows Form project.

Someone can gives explantion or solution?

Regards

Answer 1

Since there is no wizard and if you want to use one form as a base form for other form you can do the following.

Here Form1 will be the base form to Form2, click on the arrow.

Change : Form

using System.Windows.Forms;  
  
namespace MoveToNextControl  
{  
    public partial class Form2 : Form  
    {  
        public Form2()  
        {  
            InitializeComponent();  
        }  
    }  
}  
  

To

using System.Windows.Forms;  
  
namespace MoveToNextControl  
{  
    public partial class Form2 : Form1  
    {  
        public Form2()  
        {  
            InitializeComponent();  
        }  
    }  
}  
  

Or use export Template

Answer 2

Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply Karen, this can solves partially my problem. Indeed, the main problem (that i did not mentioned) is that, any way, inherited forms can not be opened by the Forms designer with projects targetting x64 cpu (a very old issue).

I'm afraid that i will have to adopt a new strategy for my inherited forms (put them in a separate any cpu dll,...?); currently i maintain an x86 version just for Windows Form design(er), but this becomes difficult (some of the components i use exist only for x64). Any suggestions?

regards