Assign values to button

[fanoftvb]

hi, is it possible to assign values to button? I will not need to enter any values and when i click on the button, the values on the datagrid and database will automatically change. Is there anyway to do it? Thanx in advance.

[SammyB]

hi, is it possible to assign values to button? I will not need to enter any values and when i click on the button, the values on the datagrid and database will automatically change. Is there anyway to do it? Thanx in advance.

You can use the Tag property of any control to store anything. You can add the Tag object at design or run time:

Private Sub Button_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click, Button2.Click
    Dim b As Button = sender
    MsgBox("Hi from " & b.Tag)
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    Button1.Tag = 19.98
    Button2.Tag = 42
End Sub

Note -- if you are writing in C#, you have to do casting. VB lets you be sloppy. HTH

[fanoftvb]

Thanx 4 the reply, I try it out and these errors occur

'Tag' is not a member of 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button'.
Name 'Button1' is not declared.

pls help...thanx

[SammyB]

Thanx 4 the reply, I try it out and these errors occur

'Tag' is not a member of 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button'.
Name 'Button1' is not declared.

pls help...thanx

Sorry, I was building a Window's App. To keep the Web controls lightweight, they do not have a Tag property, but it is easy to add one by extending the WebControls.Button class. Here is an example for a TreeNode. The code for an extended Button class would be identical.

[fanoftvb]

Hi, can u tell me how to do it, i don't quite understand caz i'm quite new to vb...

[SammyB]

Hi, can u tell me how to do it, i don't quite understand caz i'm quite new to vb...

I better let an ASP guru do that: I've never created a web form.

[AricC]

hi, is it possible to assign values to button? I will not need to enter any values and when i click on the button, the values on the datagrid and database will automatically change. Is there anyway to do it? Thanx in advance.

Why would you assign values to a button? Are you trying to change the text dynamically? What have you tried thus far?

Aric

[fanoftvb]

Why would you assign values to a button? Are you trying to change the text dynamically? What have you tried thus far?

Aric

Hi, i was thinking that if i click on the button the data in my database will change. I will not need to enter any information, the data will click automatically when i click on the button..is there a way to do it?

[SammyB]

Hi, i was thinking that if i click on the button the data in my database will change. I will not need to enter any information, the data will click automatically when i click on the button..is there a way to do it?

You coud do something simple like put the number in the button name, Btn1, Btn10, Btn42, etc.

    Private Sub Btn_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Btn1.Click, Btn10.Click, Btn42.Click
        Dim b As Button = sender
        Dim s As String = Strings.Right(b.Name, Len(b.Name) - 3)
        Dim i As Integer = Integer.Parse(s)
        MsgBox("Hi from " & i)
    End Sub