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.NET Forum / Languages / C# / July 2007Controls Added To TabPages In Designer - How Do You Access?
Hi, How do you access controls that were added to a TabPage in Designer? MS's documentation doesn't use Designer. The example in TabControl defines them in the main form then copies a reference to the TabControl's Controls property. Walking though Controls looking for the control you want is clumsy. Is there a better solution? Thanks, Gary > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Walking though Controls looking for the control you want is > clumsy. Is there a better solution? Better than what? As you've already noted, the actual control is contained as a member field in the main form's class. You can access the control directly via that member field, just like any other control that is in the main form. Pete >> How do you access controls that were added to a TabPage >> in Designer? MS's documentation doesn't use Designer. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > control directly via that member field, just like any other control that > is in the main form. Thanks. I hadn't considered that Designer does exactly what the example did - adds the controls to the main form. But that creates another problem because I need multiple instances of the same page. What I really need is tabbed MDI so I'm off in that direction. Gary > Thanks. I hadn't considered that Designer does exactly what the > example did - adds the controls to the main form. But that creates > another problem because I need multiple instances of the same > page. > > What I really need is tabbed MDI so I'm off in that direction. How about making a custom control that derives from the TabPage class? Your control would contain the controls as members within that class, and could be accessed that way, as class instance members. Tabbed MDI would probably work too. I guess it just depends on what context you intend to use the controls/forms. If they are more like documents or forms, I'd go with MDI, if they are more like tabs within a form, I'd try to stick with the TabPage paradigm. Pete Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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