Docking c# winforms of multiple instances of the same appliction

I have a c# .net 2.0 winforms application which consists basically of one f开发者_StackOverfloworm A.

I am building another form B with a tabcontrol on it. From the form B, I would like to be able to create one or more instances of this application. Each form A I would like to be placed on tabpages on form B's tabcontrol.

Each instance is a different process that is running on a separated folder.

How could I achieve this?

Another way to put this is, how I could dock a form from another running instance into the current application instance's form.

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Look at this codeproject article. It is what you are searching for.

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I think the best way to do this would be to have to versions of your app. One is the executable and the other is a component that you could add dynamically. I have an app that I do this with tool controls. Each tool represents a separate set of functionality that can be added to a workspace (tab) depending on the user's need for it. For example, I have a tool for logging particular items that's called "logger" and a user can create a new instance of it which essentially adds it as a new tab in the main window. Just a thought. I think docking two running instances of the same application would have to be handled by Windows through the app docking interface.

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If you don't control the source code for both of these applications then I don't think you can accomplish your objective.

If you DO control the source code, then I would recommend that you isolate the Form A functionality in a usercontrol in a separate library and reference this from the form in AppA and from the tab control in App B