dynamically adding labels
How can I assign a value into my label that i dynamically created at runtime?
lblreadings.Text = indvalue
lblreadings.Text = indvalue
'creates the active reading boxes
For intloop = 0 To ActiveCOM.Count - 1
positionindex = 1
lblreadings = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
If intloop = 0 Then
intx = 290
inty = 85
End If
With lblreadings
.Name = "lblreadings" & positionindex
.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 50)
.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(intx, inty)
.Text = "----4096-----"
.Visible = True
End With
Me.Controls.Add(lblreadings)
inty = inty + 50
positionindex = positionindex + 1
Next
ASKER
Thanks again I think it will work my only additional question is this every label I create down in the for loop has a name of "lblreadings" and the positionindex which I increment say for example I wanted to use the above code how would I assign the positionindex to a value
so that
so that
'creates the active reading boxes
For intloop = 0 To ActiveCOM.Count - 1
positionindex = 1
lblreadings = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
If intloop = 0 Then
intx = 290
inty = 85
End If
With lblreadings
.Name = "lblreadings" & positionindex
.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 50)
.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(intx, inty)
.Text = "----4096-----"
.Visible = True
End With
Me.Controls.Add(lblreadings)
inty = inty + 50
positionindex = positionindex + 1
Next
Me.Controls("lblreadings" & positionindex).Text = "new text"
>>how would I assign the positionindex to a value
I don't understand this bit, so if I'm wrong, can you try explaining again?
I don't understand this bit, so if I'm wrong, can you try explaining again?
ASKER
what im trying to do is this my positionindex is declared in the CreateRuntimeControls() sub
what i need to do is show each individual text box an individual value in the TmrIndicatorBitValues_Tick
what i need to do is show each individual text box an individual value in the TmrIndicatorBitValues_Tick
Private Sub CreateRuntimeControls()
Dim chkbox As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
Dim lblposition As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Dim lblreadings As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Dim btnbuttons As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Dim intloop, intloop2, intx, inty As Integer
Dim positionindex As Integer = 1
'creates active comports on screen checkbox
For intloop = 1 To _ActiveUSBPORTs
chkbox = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
If intloop = 1 Then
intx = 20
inty = 85
End If
With chkbox
.Name = "chkbox" & intloop
.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(81, 17)
.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(intx, inty)
.Text = "Active Port"
.Visible = True
End With
Me.Controls.Add(chkbox)
inty = inty + 50
Next
'create position label on screen
For intloop = 0 To ActiveCOM.Count - 1
lblposition = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
If intloop = 0 Then
intx = 160
inty = 85
End If
With lblposition
.Name = "lblposition" & positionindex
.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(81, 17)
.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(intx, inty)
.Text = "Position " & positionindex
.Visible = True
End With
Me.Controls.Add(lblposition)
inty = inty + 50
positionindex = positionindex + 1
Next
'creates the active reading boxes
For intloop = 0 To ActiveCOM.Count - 1
positionindex = 1
lblreadings = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
If intloop = 0 Then
intx = 290
inty = 85
End If
With lblreadings
.Name = "lblreadings" & positionindex
.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 50)
.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(intx, inty)
.Text = "----4096-----"
.Visible = True
End With
Me.Controls.Add(lblreadings)
inty = inty + 50
positionindex = positionindex + 1
Next
'creates the active buttons
For intloop = 0 To ActiveCOM.Count - 1
positionindexbutton = 1
btnbuttons = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
If intloop = 0 Then
intx = 460
inty = 85
End If
With btnbuttons
.Name = "btnbutton" & positionindexbutton
.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 30)
.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(intx, inty)
.Text = "View Information"
.Visible = True
End With
AddHandler btnbuttons.Click, AddressOf Button_Click
Me.Controls.Add(btnbuttons)
inty = inty + 50
positionindexbutton = positionindexbutton + 1
Next
end sub
Private Sub TmrIndicatorBitValues_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TmrIndicatorBitValues.Tick
Dim position As Integer
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = False
For COMIndex = 0 To CurrCOMPort.Count - 1
IndicatorPort = CurrCOMPort.Item(COMIndex)
IndicatorPort.DiscardInBuffer()
IndicatorCOMSetup.RequestProbeValues()
position = COMIndex
Select Case Position
Case 0
Me.Controls("lblreadings1").Text = indvalue
'*********************************Sample loop for 1 inch indicator*******************************
'Checks to make sure 1 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1" Then
If preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 And Not preValue = 0 Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf (preValue - indvalue) = 1 Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 2
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf _BadResponse = True Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
_BadResponse = False
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue & COMIndex
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
End If
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
'**********************Sample loop for 1/2 inch indicator**************************************
'Checks to make sure 1/2 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1/2" Then
If _BadResponse = True Then
_BadResponse = False
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 Then
If intarrayindex > 1270 Then
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
Else
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
End If
Case 1
'*********************************Sample loop for 1 inch indicator*******************************
'Checks to make sure 1 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1" Then
If preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 And Not preValue = 0 Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf (preValue - indvalue) = 1 Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 2
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf _BadResponse = True Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
_BadResponse = False
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue & COMIndex
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
End If
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
'**********************Sample loop for 1/2 inch indicator**************************************
'Checks to make sure 1/2 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1/2" Then
If _BadResponse = True Then
_BadResponse = False
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 Then
If intarrayindex > 1270 Then
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
Else
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
End If
Case 2
'*********************************Sample loop for 1 inch indicator*******************************
'Checks to make sure 1 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1" Then
If preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 And Not preValue = 0 Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf (preValue - indvalue) = 1 Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 2
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf _BadResponse = True Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
_BadResponse = False
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue & COMIndex
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
End If
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
'**********************Sample loop for 1/2 inch indicator**************************************
'Checks to make sure 1/2 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1/2" Then
If _BadResponse = True Then
_BadResponse = False
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 Then
If intarrayindex > 1270 Then
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
Else
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
End If
Case 3
'Me.lblindicatorvalue4.Text = indvalue
'*********************************Sample loop for 1 inch indicator*******************************
'Checks to make sure 1 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1" Then
If preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 And Not preValue = 0 Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf (preValue - indvalue) = 1 Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 2
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf _BadResponse = True Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
_BadResponse = False
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue & COMIndex
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
End If
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
'**********************Sample loop for 1/2 inch indicator**************************************
'Checks to make sure 1/2 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1/2" Then
If _BadResponse = True Then
_BadResponse = False
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 Then
If intarrayindex > 1270 Then
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
Else
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
End If
Case 4
'Me.lblindicatorvalue5.Text = indvalue
'*********************************Sample loop for 1 inch indicator*******************************
'Checks to make sure 1 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1" Then
If preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 And Not preValue = 0 Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf (preValue - indvalue) = 1 Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 2
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf _BadResponse = True Then
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
_BadResponse = False
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue & COMIndex
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
End If
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
'**********************Sample loop for 1/2 inch indicator**************************************
'Checks to make sure 1/2 Inch table values collected are al unique and spaced out even
If strTestType = "Indicator 1/2" Then
If _BadResponse = True Then
_BadResponse = False
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
Exit Sub
ElseIf preValue = indvalue Then
indvalue = indvalue - 1
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
ElseIf preValue < indvalue And intarrayindex > 0 Then
If intarrayindex > 1270 Then
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
Else
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
Else
_ReadingArrayList3(intarrayindex) = indvalue
preValue = indvalue
tmrStageMove.Enabled = True
TmrIndicatorBitValues.Enabled = True
End If
End If
End Select
Next
End Sub
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cmdolcet,
How does the selected comment answer your question?? It doesn't even have anything to do with VB.Net!
Wayne
How does the selected comment answer your question?? It doesn't even have anything to do with VB.Net!
Wayne
Me.Controls("lblreadings1"
BTW, that will only work for VB.Net 2005 and later. In VB.Net 2003, you need to use the Controls.Find method....
Me.Controls.Find("lblreadi
Wayne