"Joe Alan Mackey" <joealan@omuonline.net> wrote in message
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> I have a MDI project. Multiple pages which are not parent child forms.
> I want to use a variable I set on form1 on form2, in VB6 I would do
> this. "MyText.text = Form2.TextBox1.Text" But that does not work for me.
> I have also tried : :Form2.textBox1.text = Me.MyText.Text". The variable
> is set to Friend.
> Any suggestions or reading assignments?
> TIA
>
> Joe Alan Mackey
>

"Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@mars.cox.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Joe Alan Mackey" <joealan@omuonline.net> wrote in message
> news:3F17F218.6030208@omuonline.net...
> > I have a MDI project. Multiple pages which are not parent child forms.
> > I want to use a variable I set on form1 on form2, in VB6 I would do
> > this. "MyText.text = Form2.TextBox1.Text" But that does not work for me.
> > I have also tried : :Form2.textBox1.text = Me.MyText.Text". The variable
> > is set to Friend.
> > Any suggestions or reading assignments?
> > TIA
> >
> > Joe Alan Mackey
> >
> You can add a module to your project and declare the variables that need
to
> be shared between form as Public in the module. That works for me. All
forms
> should then have access to a variable so declared.
>
>

"Eddy" <sourcecode@pandora.be> wrote in message
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> Declare variables in a module, it's a way share variabeles. But somethings
> in me says it is not the best way. When you have to share a huge quantity
of
> variables, you are going to fight a war to keep it orderly.
> To me sharing variabeles should:
> - parse as a parameter to the form or class of your choice.
> - set by a property in your form or class.
> The advantage is that the variable is stored, where you need it. When you
> close your form, you have to retrieve the results before you destroy your
> object
> I think it is a better way.
>
> Or in your case you can't access TextBox1 on Form2 because it's modifier
is
> set to private, make it public and you can do it like in VB6.
>
> Let me know what you think !!!
>