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how to call a ToolStripMenuItem from a control collection
Posted on 2013-01-23
Hi
Is there a way to call a toolstripmenuitem from a control collection???
for example I have a toostripmenuitem named "test"
"test" is located in the contextmenustrip "testmenu"
it is possible to call it like this?????:
Is there a way to call a toolstripmenuitem from a control collection???
for example I have a toostripmenuitem named "test"
"test" is located in the contextmenustrip "testmenu"
it is possible to call it like this?????:
if me.controls("test").name = "hello" then
........
endif
[X]
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No. ContextMenuStrips work differently than a regular container (like a Form or Panel).
A ContextMenuStrip has an Items() collection, containing ToolStripItem instances (not instance of Control).
Thus you'd have to do:
A ContextMenuStrip has an Items() collection, containing ToolStripItem instances (not instance of Control).
Thus you'd have to do:
Dim tsi As ToolStripItem = testmenu.Items("test")
If Not IsNothing(tsi) Then
MessageBox.Show(tsi.Text)
End If
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