Application #45. Create Top-Level Forms
Many document-based applications employ a user-interface paradigm that displays each document window as a top-level window. This makes it appear as if multiple instances of the same program are running at the same time but without wasting system resources. This sample application, shown in Figure 4-31, demonstrates a technique that allows you to use this interface model in your applications.
Figure 4-31. Notice that each window is top-level and appears in the taskbar as a separate program.
The sample application is a simple text editor. Each new document appears as a top-level window. ...
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