String Name to a User Control?

[Dave]

If I have a string field that contains the name of a User Control, how could
I access the User Control? I need something like the following function:

dim ucUC as UserControl
Dim strUC as string

strUC = "MyUserControl"
ucUC = ToUserControl(strUC) 'Which would be the same as ucUC = MyuserControl

Thanks for your help.
Dave

[vbnetdev]

WHy not build your function referencing the type of control it is? Instead
of trying to pass it as a string.

Sub TESTME(ByVal thiscontrol as UserControl)

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"Dave" <Da**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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If I have a string field that contains the name of a User Control, how
could
I access the User Control? I need something like the following function:

dim ucUC as UserControl
Dim strUC as string

strUC = "MyUserControl"
ucUC = ToUserControl(strUC) 'Which would be the same as ucUC =
MyuserControl

Thanks for your help.
Dave

[Dave]

I've got a menu displayed for the user. They select what screen they want to
see. I've got the name of the User Control stored in the TAG property for
each entry in the menu. They click the menu item, I've got the string name,
now I need to bring up the User Control. Hence the need for the function.....

Dave
"vbnetdev" wrote:

WHy not build your function referencing the type of control it is? Instead
of trying to pass it as a string.

Sub TESTME(ByVal thiscontrol as UserControl)

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"Dave" <Da**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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If I have a string field that contains the name of a User Control, how
could
I access the User Control? I need something like the following function:

dim ucUC as UserControl
Dim strUC as string

strUC = "MyUserControl"
ucUC = ToUserControl(strUC) 'Which would be the same as ucUC =
MyuserControl

Thanks for your help.
Dave

[vbnetdev]

OpenMeCauseItWasChosen(UserControl)

Function OpenMeCauseItWasChosen(ByVal thiscontrol As UserControl) As Boolean
If thisform.Tag = "OPENTHISONE" Then
thisform.Show()
End If
Return True
End Function
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"Dave" <Da**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I've got a menu displayed for the user. They select what screen they want
to
see. I've got the name of the User Control stored in the TAG property for
each entry in the menu. They click the menu item, I've got the string
name,
now I need to bring up the User Control. Hence the need for the
function.....

Dave
"vbnetdev" wrote:

WHy not build your function referencing the type of control it is?
Instead
of trying to pass it as a string.

Sub TESTME(ByVal thiscontrol as UserControl)

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"Dave" <Da**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I have a string field that contains the name of a User Control, how
> could
> I access the User Control? I need something like the following
> function:
>
> dim ucUC as UserControl
> Dim strUC as string
>
> strUC = "MyUserControl"
> ucUC = ToUserControl(strUC) 'Which would be the same as ucUC =
> MyuserControl
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Dave
>

[vbnetdev]

sorry it should be thiscontrol not thisform.

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OpenMeCauseItWasChosen(UserControl)

Function OpenMeCauseItWasChosen(ByVal thiscontrol As UserControl) As
Boolean
If thisform.Tag = "OPENTHISONE" Then
thisform.Show()
End If
Return True
End Function
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"Dave" <Da**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I've got a menu displayed for the user. They select what screen they want
to
see. I've got the name of the User Control stored in the TAG property for
each entry in the menu. They click the menu item, I've got the string
name,
now I need to bring up the User Control. Hence the need for the
function.....

Dave
"vbnetdev" wrote:

WHy not build your function referencing the type of control it is?
Instead
of trying to pass it as a string.

Sub TESTME(ByVal thiscontrol as UserControl)

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"Dave" <Da**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I have a string field that contains the name of a User Control, how
> could
> I access the User Control? I need something like the following
> function:
>
> dim ucUC as UserControl
> Dim strUC as string
>
> strUC = "MyUserControl"
> ucUC = ToUserControl(strUC) 'Which would be the same as ucUC =
> MyuserControl
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Dave
>