can a single unit have more than 1 form?

[Freeeee 0]

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)

   TForm2 = class(TForm)

.......

  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

   Form2:TForm2;

 

doesn't work BUT if you put the Type and Var statements + an 'end'  under "private'"  or "public"  it does compile.

 

[Lajos Juhász 323]

It is not possible if you want to design the forms. The IDE will show only the visual design for one form. 1 pas + 1 dfm is the limit.

 

You can have multiple forms with the limitation that you create the components on the form in the code.

[Freeeee 0]

thanks.  I was coming to that conclusion.  

having a IDE designed around a forms design screen without allowing multiple forms seems like a bad idea.

I programmed in Turbo pascal on DOS and Win3 years ago and Delphi seemed to be a better product then.

much easier to use.

Am I correct in that that the 2nd and other forms have to go into either the public or private sections?