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NEWBIE - Simple Array of Labels

Is there a way to simplify this by looping?

Dim arrWord() As String = {"laud", "boat", "pool", "nag", "limb"}
intNumber = 1

lblWord1.Text = intNumber & ". " & arrWord(intNumber - 1)
intNumber = intNumber + 1
lblWord2.Text = intNumber & ". " & arrWord(intNumber - 1)
intNumber = intNumber + 1
lblWord3.Text = intNumber & ". " & arrWord(intNumber - 1)
intNumber = intNumber + 1
lblWord4.Text = intNumber & ". " & arrWord(intNumber - 1)
intNumber = intNumber + 1

' Etc. . .

I can't figure out how to refer to lblWordX in a loop.

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cotton9

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matthewspatrick,

I've almost got it, but I get the following error:

Cast from string "lblWord1" to type 'Integer' is not valid.

Is that because it's looking for and integer in Controls(i)?

AzraSound

Note: The other benefit of control arrays is you avoid the limit of 254 named controls on a single form:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q229756&

cotton9

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AzraSound,

That sounds like a good way to go. I wish I knew that before I manually created and renamed 50 labels. Any ideas on that error?

cotton9

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Ummmm. . . .

After searching endlessly for the index property, I found out that VB.NET controls do not use the index property. Will either of these solutions work for .NET?

cotton9

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Oops. Sorry guys. I didn't realize there was a VB.NET section.

Arthur_Wood

AzraSound - .NET does NOT support control arrays - your advice applies to VB 6 but not to VB.NET.

cotton9, it is okay to ask general VB related questions (.NET as well as VB 6) here, though it is generally better to ask the VB.NET specific questions in the VB.NET section, found at

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/.NET/VB.NET/

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AzraSound

Yes, I know, though I had no idea he was working in .NET until now.

Arthur_Wood

AzraSound>> This line, from the original question, was the giveaway, that he was in VB.NET:

Dim arrWord() As String = {"laud", "boat", "pool", "nag", "limb"}

I dare you to try that in VB 6.

Just wanted to point out how we picked up on the .NET nature of the question.

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AzraSound

You don't need to dare me to do anything, and please don't question my intelligence. I glossed over the question like I do all questions and got the gist of it from the title and a cursory glance at the code. Secondly, I assume questions posted here will be in the VB pre-.NET category, so I already go in with that mindset. I'm very proud you picked up on the nature of the question so quickly. Here's a lollipop.