How Do I: Find the name of the current active form from a called class.

Gustavo

Hello:

Is there a function that will give me the name of the current form that is active?

Reason is that I am in a class that is called and I need to know the current focused form name.

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Dipa Ahuja16y ago
Accepted answer
Then try this:

Form frm = this.ActiveMdiChild;
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Dipa Ahuja16y ago
hey thats good habit in you to put example to help others.. Keep it up :)
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Gustavo16y ago
Diya:

Thanks, it worked.
This is my code, just in case someone else might need to see an example:

string TheFormText;
string TheFormName;
string TheFormTag;
Form TheForm = Form.ActiveForm;
TheFormText = TheForm.ActiveMdiChild.Text.ToString();
TheFormName = TheForm.ActiveMdiChild.Name.ToString();
try
{
TheFormTag = TheForm.ActiveMdiChild.Tag.ToString();
}
catch
{
TheFormTag = "";
}

I had to do a try/catch on the Tag, because if it does not have one, it blows up.

Thanks again

BTW: It would be a lot easier if I was trying to find the Form name is I was actually in the Form. But in my case, I am in a ClassControl that called the ClassValidate. So I am 2 levels away. I hope this helps others.
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Gustavo16y ago
Diya:

I tried that but it gives me the MDIParent name not th child I am in. Can I change that so it will give me the child MDI?

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Dipa Ahuja16y ago
There is one property in of form that is ActiveForm you can use that..

Form frm= Form.ActiveForm;

and then you can use the active form's property using this

frm.Name.. frm.Text & so on....

if this help u then mark the answer
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