help with linking forms in VB.NET

Question

Ok, here is the problem. I'm creating a program to mess around with while i'm still learning VB. I've created several forms and need to link them together. Well, I finally figured out how to put a link on the main form but I don't know how to tell the program which form the link needs to go to. Ex: creating a program for a company. On the main page of the program I have inserted a link to the payroll form. Now how do I tell the program to make the link go to the payroll form. Here is what I have so far: (I don't know what to do after this though.)

Dim f2 As New Form

f2.Show()

LinkLabel1.LinkVisited = True

Answer 1

Hi , going through your problem, i think you need to use Linq join to retireve data from muliple

 

tables, to use join its very simple  :) 

Answer 2

Actually, I resolved this (with help from a great guy) and here is the working action method:

 

It creates a header/multi detail view (not a flattend view which i was intially trying to get).

 

CustomerName CustomerImage OrderDate

   Quantity ProductName, ProductType, ProductImage

CustomerName CustomerImage OrderDate

   Quantity ProductName, ProductType, ProductImage

CustomerName CustomerImage OrderDate

   Quantity ProductName, ProductType, ProductImage 

 

public ActionResult GetCustomerOrdersDetails()

{

// Calls the method to populate the list.

List customerOrders = null;

using (DashboardContext _context = new DashboardContext())

{

customerOrders = _context.OrderSet

.GroupBy(x => new { Name = x.Customer.CustomerName, Image = x.Customer.CustomerImage, Date = x.OrderDate })

.Select(x => new CustomerOrdersViewModel

{

CustomerName = x.Key.Name,

CustomerImage = x.Key.Image,

OrderDate = x.Key.Date,

OrderDetailsViewModel = x.SelectMany(y => y.OrderDetail).Select(y => new OrderDetailsViewModel

{

Quantity = y.Quatity,

ProductType = y.Product.ProductType,

ProductName = y.Product.ProductName,

ProductImage = y.Product.ProductImage

}).ToList()

}).ToList();

}

// Return a partial view.

return PartialView("~/Views/Dashboard/GetCustomerOrdersDetails.cshtml", customerOrders);

}