Setting form control proerties at runtime

[Homer Simpson]

I have a form named dataGatheringForm with a few controls on it (some
generic labels and a button).

How do I set the properties of the form (title, color, etc.) and it's
controls (a label for example) at runtime? I've included the code I have so
far and it does work.

Specifically, in this code, how do I change the label.text (control named
label1) on this form? Then, how do I retrieve the user input from a textbox
named textbox1 (textbox1.value) on the same form?

public void ShowForm()

{

Form dataForm = new dataGatheringForm();

dataForm.ShowDialog();

// dialog title = "Check Design Profile";

}



Thanks,

Scott

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

All the properties of the controls that are accesible at design time can be
adjusted at runtime.

for example:
Form dataForm = new dataGatheringForm();

dataForm..Text = "Check Design Profile";
dataForm.BackColor = Color.Black ;

dataForm.ShowDialog();

// dialog title = "Check Design Profile";

}


cheers,

 

[Homer Simpson]

That is what I thought but intellisense doesn't show any of the properties
of the form controls like the label or textbox. How do I access the
individual controls and their properties?

Thanks,
Scott

BTW, the problem with the form.title was caused by using the .showdialog and
then setting the title. I should set the title and then display it.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Haan, that's different.
Intellisense only shows you the properties of Form, as the controls you want
are declared in dataGatheringForm they are not shown.
This is what you have to do:
1- In dataGatheringForm declare public properties to make the controls
accesible.
2- If you want Intellisense to work put a /// above the property, it will
expand to the tags used by intellisense.
3- in your code below:
dataGatheringForm dataForm = new dataGatheringForm();

with that you shoulb be ok


cheers,