Example #1
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        public static TopLevelForm CreateTopLevelWindow(string fileName)
        {
            // Detect whether file is already open
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileName))
            {
                foreach (TopLevelForm openForm in Application.OpenForms)
                {
                    if (string.Compare(openForm.FileName(), fileName, true) == 0)
                    {
                        // Bring form to top
                        openForm.Activate();
                        return(openForm);
                    }
                }
            }

            // Create new top-level form and open file
            TopLevelForm form = new TopLevelForm();

            form.OpenFile(fileName);
            form.Show();
            // Bring form to top
            form.Activate();
            return(form);
        }