Setting a controls properties from another form

[surfrat_]

Hi,

I have a project that loads a splash screen while initialization takes
place. On the splash form is a label that I want to update with
messages on what is happening with the initialization. Before the main
form is loaded I show the splash screen and then try to update the
splash label to indicate the status. I cannot figure out the correct
syntax.

Here is a code snippet. My last line generates a
"Error 1 'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible
due to its protection level". How do I fix this?

Thanks

SurfRat.

namespace WeatherStation
{

public partial class formWeatherStat ion : Form
{

// WeatherStation Constructor
/// <summary>
/// WeatherStation Constructor.
/// </summary>
public formWeatherStat ion()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
InitializeWeath erStation();
}

// InitializeWeath erstation
/// <summary>
/// Checks Weatherlink.Dll and com port access.
/// </summary>
public void InitializeWeath erStation()
{
// Instantiate a Splash screen and show it.
formSplash SplashScreen = new formSplash();
SplashScreen.Sh ow();
// Force a refresh so text shows correctly.
SplashScreen.Re fresh();

// Try to access Weatherlink.dll and catch any errors.
formSplash.labe lStartupStatus. Text = "Hello";

[Amar]

Hi,
There are a couple of ways you could do what is required.
1Write a method inside the splashscreen form which takes a string as
an argument. Inside that method you could set the Label.Text property
2Alternatively you could use an event. Pass the string to be
displayed as a eventarg and set the the Label.Text property inside the
eventhandler.
hope this helps...

[Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]]

Hi,

'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible due to its
protection level" means that labelStartupSta tus isn't visible to
formWeatherStat ion. Protection level is the private, protected, public in
front labelStartupSta tus. Try setting it to public. Instead of accessing
the control of another form directly you should go through a property or
method

public String StartupStatus
{
get
{
return labelStartupSta tus.Text;
}
set
{
labelStartupSta tus.Text = value;
}
}

or

public SetStartupStatu s(string status)
{
labelStartupSta tus.Text = status;
}

You may find the splash screen not updating as you want it to, in which
case Application.DoE vents(), threading, invoking, delegates and events are
keywords to look up on.

The article below demonstrates how you can use threading to create a
splash screen.

[A Pretty Good Splash Screen in C#]
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/Pr...lashScreen.asp

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:01:04 +0100, <su******@hotma il.comwrote:

Hi,

I have a project that loads a splash screen while initialization takes
place. On the splash form is a label that I want to update with
messages on what is happening with the initialization. Before the main
form is loaded I show the splash screen and then try to update the
splash label to indicate the status. I cannot figure out the correct
syntax.

Here is a code snippet. My last line generates a
"Error 1 'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible
due to its protection level". How do I fix this?

Thanks

SurfRat.

namespace WeatherStation
{

public partial class formWeatherStat ion : Form
{

// WeatherStation Constructor
/// <summary>
/// WeatherStation Constructor.
/// </summary>
public formWeatherStat ion()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
InitializeWeath erStation();
}

// InitializeWeath erstation
/// <summary>
/// Checks Weatherlink.Dll and com port access.
/// </summary>
public void InitializeWeath erStation()
{
// Instantiate a Splash screen and show it.
formSplash SplashScreen = new formSplash();
SplashScreen.Sh ow();
// Force a refresh so text shows correctly.
SplashScreen.Re fresh();

// Try to access Weatherlink.dll and catch any errors.
formSplash.labe lStartupStatus. Text = "Hello";

--
Happy Coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]

[Ashot Geodakov]

Why not declare labelStartupSta tus as public?

<su******@hotma il.comwrote in message
news:11******** **************@ 11g2000cwr.goog legroups.com...

Hi,

I have a project that loads a splash screen while initialization takes
place. On the splash form is a label that I want to update with
messages on what is happening with the initialization. Before the main
form is loaded I show the splash screen and then try to update the
splash label to indicate the status. I cannot figure out the correct
syntax.

Here is a code snippet. My last line generates a
"Error 1 'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible
due to its protection level". How do I fix this?

Thanks

SurfRat.

namespace WeatherStation
{

public partial class formWeatherStat ion : Form
{

// WeatherStation Constructor
/// <summary>
/// WeatherStation Constructor.
/// </summary>
public formWeatherStat ion()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
InitializeWeath erStation();
}

// InitializeWeath erstation
/// <summary>
/// Checks Weatherlink.Dll and com port access.
/// </summary>
public void InitializeWeath erStation()
{
// Instantiate a Splash screen and show it.
formSplash SplashScreen = new formSplash();
SplashScreen.Sh ow();
// Force a refresh so text shows correctly.
SplashScreen.Re fresh();

// Try to access Weatherlink.dll and catch any errors.
formSplash.labe lStartupStatus. Text = "Hello";

[surfrat_]

Hi,

Thanks all for your suggestions and help. How do I declare a label as
public?

Thanks

SurfRat.

Ashot Geodakov wrote:

Why not declare labelStartupSta tus as public?

<su******@hotma il.comwrote in message
news:11******** **************@ 11g2000cwr.goog legroups.com...

Hi,

I have a project that loads a splash screen while initialization takes
place. On the splash form is a label that I want to update with
messages on what is happening with the initialization. Before the main
form is loaded I show the splash screen and then try to update the
splash label to indicate the status. I cannot figure out the correct
syntax.

Here is a code snippet. My last line generates a
"Error 1 'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible
due to its protection level". How do I fix this?

Thanks

SurfRat.

namespace WeatherStation
{

public partial class formWeatherStat ion : Form
{

// WeatherStation Constructor
/// <summary>
/// WeatherStation Constructor.
/// </summary>
public formWeatherStat ion()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
InitializeWeath erStation();
}

// InitializeWeath erstation
/// <summary>
/// Checks Weatherlink.Dll and com port access.
/// </summary>
public void InitializeWeath erStation()
{
// Instantiate a Splash screen and show it.
formSplash SplashScreen = new formSplash();
SplashScreen.Sh ow();
// Force a refresh so text shows correctly.
SplashScreen.Re fresh();

// Try to access Weatherlink.dll and catch any errors.
formSplash.labe lStartupStatus. Text = "Hello";

[Ashot Geodakov]

Do global search in your project for

private Label labelStartupSta tus

change "private" to "public", that'll do it.

Thank you
<su******@hotma il.comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@l 53g2000cwa.goog legroups.com...

Hi,

Thanks all for your suggestions and help. How do I declare a label as
public?

Thanks

SurfRat.

Ashot Geodakov wrote:

>Why not declare labelStartupSta tus as public?

<su******@hotm ail.comwrote in message
news:11******* *************** @11g2000cwr.goo glegroups.com.. .

Hi,

I have a project that loads a splash screen while initialization takes
place. On the splash form is a label that I want to update with
messages on what is happening with the initialization. Before the main
form is loaded I show the splash screen and then try to update the
splash label to indicate the status. I cannot figure out the correct
syntax.

Here is a code snippet. My last line generates a
"Error 1 'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible
due to its protection level". How do I fix this?

Thanks

SurfRat.

namespace WeatherStation
{

public partial class formWeatherStat ion : Form
{

// WeatherStation Constructor
/// <summary>
/// WeatherStation Constructor.
/// </summary>
public formWeatherStat ion()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
InitializeWeath erStation();
}

// InitializeWeath erstation
/// <summary>
/// Checks Weatherlink.Dll and com port access.
/// </summary>
public void InitializeWeath erStation()
{
// Instantiate a Splash screen and show it.
formSplash SplashScreen = new formSplash();
SplashScreen.Sh ow();
// Force a refresh so text shows correctly.
SplashScreen.Re fresh();

// Try to access Weatherlink.dll and catch any errors.
formSplash.labe lStartupStatus. Text = "Hello";

[surfrat_]

Hi,

I got it sorted. Thanks to all for help. I set labelStartupSta tus to
public as suggested which worked. I also tried the class properties
method with the following:

public string StartupStatusTe xt
{
set
{
labelStartupSta tus.Text = value;
}
}

This worked and is the method I settled on. Now working on getting my
splash screen to refresh properly :)

Thanks

SurfRat.

Ashot Geodakov wrote:

Do global search in your project for

private Label labelStartupSta tus

change "private" to "public", that'll do it.

Thank you
<su******@hotma il.comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@l 53g2000cwa.goog legroups.com...

Hi,

Thanks all for your suggestions and help. How do I declare a label as
public?

Thanks

SurfRat.

Ashot Geodakov wrote:

Why not declare labelStartupSta tus as public?

<su******@hotma il.comwrote in message
news:11******** **************@ 11g2000cwr.goog legroups.com...
Hi,

I have a project that loads a splash screen while initialization takes
place. On the splash form is a label that I want to update with
messages on what is happening with the initialization. Before the main
form is loaded I show the splash screen and then try to update the
splash label to indicate the status. I cannot figure out the correct
syntax.

Here is a code snippet. My last line generates a
"Error 1 'WeatherStation .formSplash.lab elStartupStatus ' is inaccessible
due to its protection level". How do I fix this?

Thanks

SurfRat.

namespace WeatherStation
{

public partial class formWeatherStat ion : Form
{

// WeatherStation Constructor
/// <summary>
/// WeatherStation Constructor.
/// </summary>
public formWeatherStat ion()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
InitializeWeath erStation();
}

// InitializeWeath erstation
/// <summary>
/// Checks Weatherlink.Dll and com port access.
/// </summary>
public void InitializeWeath erStation()
{
// Instantiate a Splash screen and show it.
formSplash SplashScreen = new formSplash();
SplashScreen.Sh ow();
// Force a refresh so text shows correctly.
SplashScreen.Re fresh();

// Try to access Weatherlink.dll and catch any errors.
formSplash.labe lStartupStatus. Text = "Hello";