Control loading through code

[Robert]

How can I declare in VB .NET an array of labels for
example and afterwards using a FOR structure load every
component of the array?

I've used this code but it doesn't work:

dim x(10) as label

for i=0 to 10
x(i)=new label
x(i).visible=true
x(i).show
next i

[Mattias Sjögren]

>How can I declare in VB .NET an array of labels for

example and afterwards using a FOR structure load every
component of the array?
Yes.

I've used this code but it doesn't work:

dim x(10) as label

for i=0 to 10
x(i)=new label
x(i).visible=true
x(i).show
next i

You must also add the controls to the Controls collection of the
parent (probably your Form).

Controls.Add(x(i))

Mattias

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[Robert]

Thanks a lot, it works!!!

I've also noticed in vb. net that if I have a label
control on the form and then copy it on the same form I
don't have the option to create an array. Was this
possibility removed?

-----Original Message-----

How can I declare in VB .NET an array of labels for
example and afterwards using a FOR structure load every
component of the array?
Yes.

I've used this code but it doesn't work:

dim x(10) as label

for i=0 to 10
x(i)=new label
x(i).visible=true
x(i).show
next i

You must also add the controls to the Controls

collection of theparent (probably your Form).

Controls.Add(x(i))

Mattias

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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Robert" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> scripsit:

I've also noticed in vb. net that if I have a label
control on the form and then copy it on the same form I
don't have the option to create an array. Was this
possibility removed?

Yes.

My FAQ:

\\\
Private Function FindControl( _
ByVal ControlName As String, _
ByVal CurrentControl As Control _
) As Control
Dim ctr As Control
For Each ctr In CurrentControl.Controls
If ctr.Name = ControlName Then
Return ctr
Else
ctr = FindControl(ControlName, ctr)
If Not ctr Is Nothing Then
Return ctr
End If
End If
Next ctr
End Function
///

Usage:

\\\
DirectCast(FindControl("btnBla", Me), Button).Enabled = False
///

Notice that the procedure listed above is "slow", if you have to access a
lot of controls by name very often, you should store references to them in a
'Hashtable' object. You can use the name of the control as key:

\\\
Private m_Controls As New Hashtable()
///

Adding a control:

\\\
Dim DynamicPictureBox As New PictureBox()
DynamicPictureBox.Name = "PictureBox1"
m_Controls.Add(DynamicPictureBox.Name, DynamicPictureBox)
///

Looking for a control:

\\\
Dim p As PictureBox = DirectCast(m_Controls.Item("PictureBox1"), PictureBox)
///

Removing a control:

\\\
m_Controls.Remove("PictureBox1")
///

Sometimes it's even better to add the control to an array. This will allow
fast and easy index-based access to the control references:

\\\
Dim MyLabels() As Label = {Label1, Label2, ..., Label10}
///

Access by 'MyLabels(0)' to 'MyLabels(9)'.

Control arrays:

Control arrays, as known from VB6, are not included in VB.NET 2002/2003.

Creating Control Arrays in Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET:
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchCreatingControlArraysInVisualBasicNETVisualCN ET.asp>

WinForms Controls--Creating Control Arrays in VB.NET
<URL:http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Article/19907/>

In VS.NET "Whidbey" (2005) control arrays will be supported natively.

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