how pass data between forms

[Guest]

part of my application has a "Notepad" similar function with a separate
"Find" form.

-- how do I keep the Find form open yet have it pass data back to the Main
form to do repetitive searches -- llike Notepad ??

I've tried both "Show()" (which doesn't work) and "ShowDialog() (which works
fine but I don't know how to make it do repetitive "Next" searches).

It seems I need to do the searching from the Find form -- but I can't figure
out how to access the richtextbox form on the main form.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

part of my application has a "Notepad" similar function with a separate
"Find" form.

-- how do I keep the Find form open yet have it pass data back to the Main
form to do repetitive searches -- llike Notepad ??

I've tried both "Show()" (which doesn't work) and "ShowDialog() (which
works
fine but I don't know how to make it do repetitive "Next" searches).

It seems I need to do the searching from the Find form -- but I can't
figure
out how to access the richtextbox form on the main form.

Pass a reference that points to the richtextbox to the find form, in a
property, for example.

 

[Guest]

Pass a reference that points to the richtextbox to the find form, in a
property, for example.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand that answer -- is there some place I can
see some sample code? I'm not an experienced programmer.

 

[Wencheng Magiya]

How about set the RichTextBox's Modifiers to Public, and in main form use
frmFind.RichTextBox1.Text?

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

How about set the RichTextBox's Modifiers to Public, and in main form use
frmFind.RichTextBox1.Text?

That would work too, but it's better to decouple the two form classes.

 

[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

I've tried both "Show()" (which doesn't work) and "ShowDialog() (which
works fine but I don't know how to make it do repetitive "Next"
searches).

Maybe this helps?
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/WorkingWithWinForms.asp

Its similar - just call methods in addition to what it shows.


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