How Can I Create Multiple Wizards in a C# Windows Forms Application?

Create multiple wizards in Windows Forms in C#

Asked: "As a newbie, I need guidance on how to create multiple wizards in a Windows Forms application in C#. Can you provide some ideas for implementing multiple wizards?" - Ravi

Answer: Multiple wizard implementation methods:

• Form-based wizard: Each wizard step is represented by a separate form. This approach works, but may cause flickering when switching steps.
• User control based wizards: Create a separate user control for each wizard step. Toggle them in the form's Controls collection, or set their Visible property based on the current step. This solution requires adding a large number of properties to the user control.
• Tab control based wizard: Use TabControl to display multiple wizard steps. The switching step only requires modifying the SelectedIndex property. To hide a tab at runtime, implement the WndProc method in your custom class and set the message to Result = (IntPtr)1 when a TCM_ADJUSTRECT message is received. This approach simplifies the design process and simplifies step navigation.

Custom class for hiding tabs:

<code class="language-csharp">using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

class WizardPages : TabControl {
  protected override void WndProc(ref Message m) {
    // 通过捕获TCM_ADJUSTRECT消息来隐藏选项卡
    if (m.Msg == 0x1328 && !DesignMode) m.Result = (IntPtr)1;
    else base.WndProc(ref m);
  }
}</code>

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