Adding controls to a dynamic form?

[Connor T]

Hi,

I posted this a while back, and got a solution but it didnt work.

The question was:

I have a form which is dynamically generated from the contents of a Database
using commands such as this:

hostform.Controls.Add(aRadio)
However, that adds the control to the top level window. I want to add them
to a panel i've created so that can do the scrolling

And the answer was:

\\\
hostform.Panel1.Controls.Add(aRadio)
///

(Assuming that the control's modifier is set to 'Friend'/'Public'/...)

However that doesnt compile.

It gives "Panel1 is not a member of System.Windows.Forms.Form

How can I fix this?

Panel1 is marked as Public...

Rgds,
Dan

 

[Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant]

If Panel1 is public, then just remove the "hostform" from your line...

Panel1.Controls.Add(aRadio)
or
Me.Panel1.Controls.Add(aRadio)

Try that.

Chris

 

[Connor T]

Afraid that still doesnt work, it says Panel1 not declared.

I think the problem is that my Radio class is in a separate source file to
the form in question, could that be it? Can't i work around this

Perhaps I can pass a reference to Panel1 itself into the constructor for my
Radio class?

Rgds,
Dan

 

[Connor T]

I should also add, that I have this:

Public Sub New(ByVal host As System.Windows.Forms.Form)

hostform = host

End Sub



Maybe i can alter that some way?

 

[Connor T]

Ah, I think that answered my question!

I pass in System.Windows.Forms.Panel instead, and reference Panel1!

Thanks all! It's proved this is really an odd thing i'm doing!!

Rgds,
Dan