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ElmoWatson - 07 Feb 2007 16:51 GMT

I'm using VB.net 2005 - -
I have 2 questions, actually - - -
1. I remember, in VB6, there was a way, to set command line parameters or
something, so that, if you use the 'Open With' option, or dragged a file
onto the MDI interface, it would open inside the interface.

2. How can I make it so that, if the application is already open, trying to
do the above will not open a new instance, but open it with the currently
open instance?

Does anyone know how this all is done in VS.Net 2005?

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Patrick Steele - 08 Feb 2007 14:33 GMT

> I'm using VB.net 2005 - -
> I have 2 questions, actually - - -
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> Does anyone know how this all is done in VS.Net 2005?

1) Drag and drop:
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/11/11/dragdrop.htm

2) Single instance app:
http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/faq/#one.application.instance

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