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VB - use status strip controls from parent on child form

Asked by: schwientekd

In Visual Studio 2008 I have a Parent form that is used as the MdiContainer for the other forms in my project.  I've got a status strip in this Parent form.  How can I reference and use the status strip and the controls in the status strip on the child forms.  I am using VB, no C# responses please.

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Answers

 

by: Idle_MindPosted on 2009-10-30 at 11:40:52ID: 25705722

The "quick and dirty" way:

   ' Assuming your MdiParent is "frmMain", and we are "in" an MdiChild Form:
    Dim fm As frmMain = CType(Me.MdiParent, frmMain)
    ' now do something with "fm":
    fm.ToolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "hello from MdiChild!"

If you don't want the child to have to explicitly know the type of the MdiParent then make it raise a custom Event that the Parent subscribes to.  If you want all MdiChildren to behave similarly then make them all Implement an Interface.

 

by: schwientekdPosted on 2009-10-30 at 11:46:37ID: 25705771

I tried your suggestion, here is my exact code:

Dim fm As MainForm = CType(Me.MdiParent, MainForm)
fm.ToolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "hello from MdiChild

The intellisense is saying declaration expected for fm

 

by: Idle_MindPosted on 2009-10-30 at 11:50:12ID: 25705797

Where are you trying to execute this from?

 

by: Idle_MindPosted on 2009-10-30 at 11:53:56ID: 25705829

It worked perfectly for me:

Public Class MainForm
 
    Private Sub MainForm_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim f2 As New Form2
        f2.MdiParent = Me
        f2.Show()
    End Sub
 
End Class
 
Public Class Form2
 
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim fm As MainForm = CType(Me.MdiParent, MainForm)
        fm.ToolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "hello from MdiChild"
    End Sub
 
End Class

                                              
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