>>frmMain.cs<< Calling form

>>ButtonTest.cs<<

"MikeY" <mikesinfo@yaho.com> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I am trying to learn how to use dynamic controls with/by calling a class
> library that contains the properties that will set them. Send/called from
> the main form. I am using windows forms, C#. The two codes for the two
> forms are as follows:
>
>>>frmMain.cs<< Calling form
>
> using System;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.Collections;
> using System.Component.Model;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
> using System.Data;
> using System.IO;
>
> public frmMain()
> {
> InitializeComponent( );
> AddControl(new Button( ), new Point(5,5), new Size(75,75),
> "ButtonName", 0, "");
> }
>
>>>ButtonTest.cs<<
>
> using System;
>
> namespace Test
> {
> private void AddControl(Control aControl, Point Location, Size Size,
> String strText, int TabIndex, string strName);
> {
> aControl.Location = Location;
> aControl..Size = Size;
> aControl.Text = strText;
> aControl.TabIndex = TabIndex;
> aControl.Name = strName;
> this.Controls.Add(aControl);
> }
> }
>
> Any and all help is appreciated.
>
> MikeY
>
>

"MikeY" <mikesinfo@yaho.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Michael,
>
> The problem lies in that when I separate the AddControl function onto a
> separate class (page). I send my properties to this, and when I try to
> build I get an error because of the "this.Controls.Add(aControl);" The
> error is this: "Test.ButtonTest" does not contain a definition for
> Controls. Hmmm
>
> Also the AddControl function is actually public, not private. I did a
> type-o.
>
> Any and all help is appreciated.

"Michael C" <mculley@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> "MikeY" <mikesinfo@yaho.com> wrote in message
> news:LCNbe.3843$gA5.490115@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> The problem lies in that when I separate the AddControl function onto a
>> separate class (page). I send my properties to this, and when I try to
>> build I get an error because of the "this.Controls.Add(aControl);" The
>> error is this: "Test.ButtonTest" does not contain a definition for
>> Controls. Hmmm
>>
>> Also the AddControl function is actually public, not private. I did a
>> type-o.
>>
>> Any and all help is appreciated.
>
> You have to pass a reference to the page into your function.
>
> Michael
>

"Michael C" <mculley@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> What's the problem?
>
> "MikeY" <mikesinfo@yaho.com> wrote in message
> news:wNDbe.5128$BW6.687893@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am trying to learn how to use dynamic controls with/by calling a class
>> library that contains the properties that will set them. Send/called from
>> the main form. I am using windows forms, C#. The two codes for the two
>> forms are as follows:
>>
>>>>frmMain.cs<< Calling form
>>
>> using System;
>> using System.Drawing;
>> using System.Collections;
>> using System.Component.Model;
>> using System.Windows.Forms;
>> using System.Data;
>> using System.IO;
>>
>> public frmMain()
>> {
>> InitializeComponent( );
>> AddControl(new Button( ), new Point(5,5), new Size(75,75),
>> "ButtonName", 0, "");
>> }
>>
>>>>ButtonTest.cs<<
>>
>> using System;
>>
>> namespace Test
>> {
>> private void AddControl(Control aControl, Point Location, Size Size,
>> String strText, int TabIndex, string strName);
>> {
>> aControl.Location = Location;
>> aControl..Size = Size;
>> aControl.Text = strText;
>> aControl.TabIndex = TabIndex;
>> aControl.Name = strName;
>> this.Controls.Add(aControl);
>> }
>> }
>>
>> Any and all help is appreciated.
>>
>> MikeY
>>
>>
>
>