How can I reference a Windows Form

[Oney]

How can I reference a Windows Form

In details;
I created two Form (frm1,frm2)
I want to reach frm1 controls from frm2 in runtime. So I have to reference frm1
by the way there is no mdi form

is it possible? any idea

thanks

[Joe Mayo [C# MVP]]

Hi Oney,

Define a special constructor for frm2 that takes a Form reference.

public class Form2 : Form
{
Form1 frm1;

public Form2() {}
public Form2(Form1 frm)
{
frm1 = frm;
}

public void SomeMethod()
{
// do something with frm1, which is a reference to Form1
}
}

Then when you instantiate Form2, call it something like this:

frm2 = new Form2(this);

As a matter of proper coding style, don't expose your controls publicly.
Instead, define public properties and methods that encapsulate the internal
state of your form.

Joe
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How can I reference a Windows Form

In details;
I created two Form (frm1,frm2)
I want to reach frm1 controls from frm2 in runtime. So I have to reference frm1 by the way there is no mdi form

is it possible? any idea

thanks