> I have 2 docked forms using the dotnetmagic docking controls and I
> need to have one the forms update a controls on the other. A simple
> example would be FormA with a textbox and a button and FormB with a
> listbox, both docked with dotnetmagic. When you click on
> FormA.Button, it should add the text of FormA textbox to FormB
> Listbox. I cannot figure out how to do this and I really need to.
> Any help would be great!!
>
> Thanks!
>

Chris Dunaway <dunawayc@_lunchmeat_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:<Xns93C9A076F5E4ACAD@207.46.248.16>...
> dealguy2000@yahoo.com (Tom Erskine) wrote in
> news:24aa54f0.0307271220.614e2376@posting.google.com:
>

>
> In order for FormA to be able to change the data on a control in FormB,
> FormA needs to have a reference to FormB.
>
> Dim LocalFormBReference As FormB
>
>
> 'Some button on FormA causes FormB to be opened
> Public Sub OpenFormBButton_Click(...)
> LocalFormBReference = New FormB
> FormB.Show
> End Sub
>
> 'This is the button on FormA that updates the listbox on FormB
> Public Sub UpdateFormBListBox_Click(...)
> LocalFormBReference.ListBox.Items.Add(FormA.TextBox1.Text)
> End Sub
>
> Is this what you're looking for?
>
> Chris
> -------------------------------------------------------
> > I have 2 docked forms using the dotnetmagic docking controls and I
> > need to have one the forms update a controls on the other. A simple
> > example would be FormA with a textbox and a button and FormB with a
> > listbox, both docked with dotnetmagic. When you click on
> > FormA.Button, it should add the text of FormA textbox to FormB
> > Listbox. I cannot figure out how to do this and I really need to.
> > Any help would be great!!
> >
> > Thanks!