C# - Clearing Event Queue?

[jgroos]

Here is the situation:

I have 25 textboxes that are all handled by the same TextChanged event handler. My problem is, when I click my "Clear" button on the form, it clears all the textboxes and then fires my TextChanged event handler for each of the 25 textboxes, because their text is being "changed". I know this is how it is supposed to work, but it makes clearing my form take WAY too long! :)

Is there any way I can clear the event queue so it doesn't do the TextChanged event handler for all of the textboxes?

Or is there another way to get around this situation?

[shidec]

have u try to ignore code if Textbox is empty like this?

private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (((TextBox)sender).Text != "")
    {
      ....
      ....
    }
}
 

[jgroos]

you are right, it does work, but it still clears very slowly because of the 25 calls to the eventhandler.

is there a way to "turn off" the event handler while i clear everything, and then turn it back on?

[shidec]

Ok, if u need to turn off/on event, u can write like this:

private void btnTurnOffEvent_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.textBox1.TextChanged -= new System.EventHandler(this.textBox1_TextChanged);
}
 
private void btnTurnOnEvent_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.textBox1.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.textBox1_TextChanged);
}
 

[jgroos]

ahhh....perfect . thankyou!
NOW, is there a way to do this without writing this code for each individual textbox?....bec ause I have 35 text boxes..... :)

[shidec]

of course, u dont need to writing the code,
just copy, paste 34 times, then edit it :p
hehehe

u can use foreach to iterate all of controls.
this program assume all of textbox in a form must be processed.
if u only need some textbox,
put those in a container like Panel then use poperty Controls of panel

private void btnTurnOffEvent_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    foreach (Control ctrl in Controls)
    {
        if (ctrl is TextBox)
        {
            ctrl.TextChanged -= new System.EventHandler(this.textBox1_TextChanged);
        }
    }    
}
 
private void btnTurnOnEvent_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    foreach (Control ctrl in Controls)
    {
        if (ctrl is TextBox)
        {
            ctrl.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.textBox1_TextChanged);
        }
    }
}