how to find no of controls on a windows form .net 2.0

[riyasath]

Hi
I have a windows form with 2 textbox ,3 combobox. i want to write a progrma in such a way when i run the form it must give a message box saying " the form has 2 textbox control and 3 combobox control..

What is the logic and solution for this problem..

Hoping for a reply
Bye

[Plater]

Well I guess you could do something like:

foreach(Control c in Form1.Controls)
{
   string name= c.GetType().Name; 
   //will return things like "Textbox" or "ComboBox"
 
   // Now find some data-collection implementation you like
   // I rather like System.Collections.Specialized.NameValueCollection
   // And either create a new entry with key of [Name] and value 0, 
   // or increment the value already contained in the collection for key [name]
}
 

[Burhaan]

I've had problems using the foreach iteration under this circumstance and find the best way to do it is to go:
for (int i=0; i < Form1.Controls.Count ; ++i)
{
//Use the index property for the controls
//Check the type and increment a counter.
}