add MRU List o Contextmenustrip in vb.net

where are you storing the file paths? In an array, list of string ....?

I am storing my list in a public array. But how do i trigger the event to open the file?

in the form load even, I call LoadMRUList. Then I add those list items to my contextMenustrip

For i = 1 To 5
            If MRUListArray(i) <> "" Then
                Me.MRUContextMenuStrip.Items.Add(MRUListArray(i))
            End If
Next
So i can add 1 file. But next time I open a different file, I need to add this to mru list. If kind of replaces the first one and I always have only one entry.
If you have a sample code, will be great. Thanks

Private Sub LoadMruList()
        Dim file_name As String
        For i As Integer = 1 To m_NumEntries
            ' Get the next file name and title.
            file_name = GetSetting(m_ApplicationName, _
                "MruList", "FileName" & i, "")

            ' See if we got anything.
            If file_name.Length > 0 Then
                ' Save this file name.
               MRUListArray(i) = file_name
            End If
        Next i
    End Sub

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Click on the context menu and then double click on the menu item, you should get this:

   Private Sub ToolStripMenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ToolStripMenuItem1.Click

    End Sub

and trigger your routine inside here, or you could add a handler everytime you add a menu (ie file path) to the menu

the handler you can make for that islike:

AddHandler ToolStripMenuItem1.Click, AddressOf sButton

and sButton will be just like above

   Private Sub sButton(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

    End Sub

let me get back to you tomorrow on it after trying out your suggestion. Thanks

I have 3 buttons. 1. Open New File:  
2. Open Existing File:I show OpenFileDialog
3. 3rd button would have Recently used database list(as a contextmenustrip). So when I click on this third button, it would display MRU, and upon clicking on one of the files, it would open this existing file.  
it seems preety straightforward, but I can't seem to get it to work the way I want. If I had it as a menu item it would be very simple. i will appreciate if you have sample code(comlete code) to handle the click even on mru button.

Hi,
I got it to work. Your solution was partially correct, instead of adding handler to button, I was suppose to add handler to ToolStripItem.  Attaching the code for reference. This works. Thak you for guiding to the correct direction.

Here is the correct code that works.
Hi,
I got it to work. Your solution was partially correct, instead of adding handler to button, I was suppose to add handler to ToolStripItem.  Attaching the code for reference. This works. Thak you for guiding to the correct direction.

Here is the correct solution that works.

Private Sub MDIParent1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim tsi As ToolStripItem
        m_MruList = New MruList(APP_NAME)
        For i As Integer = 1 To 5
            If MRUListArray(i) <> "" Then
                tsi = MRUContextMenuStrip.Items.Add(MRUListArray(i))
                tsi.Name = "P" & i.ToString("00000")
                AddHandler tsi.Click, AddressOf tsi_Click
            End If
        Next i
        btnMRU.ContextMenuStrip = MRUContextMenuStrip
    End Sub

    Private Sub tsi_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        Dim tsi As ToolStripItem = CType(sender, ToolStripItem)
        Debug.Print(tsi.Name & ", " & tsi.Text)
        MsgBox(tsi.Text)
    End Sub

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