Embedding other applications in a form in C#?

[dave120]

Hello,

I'm working on a program that's basically going to compile several other programs (made in C++ mainly) and I'm wondering if there's a way to have these programs when they launch run "within" a form on C# program I design, similar to how you can embed web pages in programs or media players in web pages and what not. Is there a way to actually run other programs without just minimizing this one and launching that one? I haven't found a good way of trying to do this yet. Any ideas?

Thanks

~Dave

[DJMaze]

form? could you elaborate?

If you mean hooking to another HWND (window handle) then no.

[dave120]

What I mean is basically having some C++ applications running inside my C# application. Kind of like a website with frames? I'm designing a program to run on a computer system for my car that will include GPS, media player and some bluetooth cell phone applications and I'm trying to find a way to make it all appear integrated rather than just launching external applications for each one. Is there any way to do this?

[DJMaze]

Do you write those other applications yourself as well? then yes