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I have a project with a main form

The main form has a telerik menu system, and on Menu Item CLick I'll be loading user controls

The following in my Code.

What I would like to do is also set a variable on click event which I can pass into the user control.

I've been working on Web Forms the last 5 years and rusty on WinForms and passing variables.

My Code:

  Private Sub HomeMenu_ItemClicked(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemClickedEventArgs) Handles HomeMenu.ItemClicked
        'Unload any existing Control
        If Me.mainPanel.Controls.Count > 0 Then
            Me.mainPanel.Controls.RemoveAt(0)
        End If


        'Declare a contrl for use
        Dim _panel As New Control
        _panel = New ucDefault

        'Actions based on menu clicked
        Select Case e.ClickedItem.Text.ToString()
            Case "Home"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.Bookmark
            Case "Email"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.emailMain
            Case "CliMan"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.hospitalMain
            Case "CanMan"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.nurseMain
            Case "NG Man"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.receptionist
            Case "HoursMan"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.hoursMain
            Case "CalcMan"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.calcMain
            Case "LodgeMan"
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.office_building_icon
                _panel = New ucLodgeMan
            Case Else
                pbApplication.Image = ngMan.My.Resources.Bookmark
        End Select

        Me.mainPanel.Controls.Add(_panel)
    End Sub

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Jesus Rodriguez

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Mike Tomlinson

Not sure exactly what you're looking for...

"I'll be loading user controls"
"I would like to ... set a variable on click event"

Do you need to wire up a click event for your user control? If yes, use AddHandler():

        'Declare a contrl for use
        Dim _panel As New Control
        _panel = New ucDefault
        AddHandler _panel.SomeEventName, AddressOf SomeMethodName

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See AddHandler(): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7taxzxka(VS.80).aspx

Mike Tomlinson

You could also make your UserControl to raise a CUSTOM EVENT that passes out information when it is clicked. Again, you'd use AddHandler() when you create that UserControl to wire up that custom event...

Larry Brister

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Thanks