How Do I: Setup a Control for a (String)

PJ:
 
I finally found the answer. You had me use a GetProperty but it shlould of been GetField.
 
RunAs = (String)ActiveForm.ActiveMdiChild.GetType().GetField("RunAs").GetValue(ActiveForm.ActiveMdiChild);
 
 
The credit goes to 'Sam' but need to close this issue.
 

PJ:
 
The "FormICEPack" is the MDIParent.
"FormGeneral" and "FormProduct" are the MDIChild
 
"ClassControl" is the Class where I have the Controls.
 
In "FormGeneral" the code:
public void FormGeneral_Enter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//FormICEPack.RunAs = RunAs;
//FormICEPack.dataGridViewRecord.DataSource = DataTableRecord;
//FormICEPack.dataGridViewRecord.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells;
}
 
Is what I am trying to move to the "ClassControl"

PJ:
 
Thanks for helping...
 
I will zip up the source and senbd it to you. Will send the MDIParent, the two MDIChild and the ClassControl.
 
Unless you just want me to send you the whole project... I can do that. But it will not run without the database.
 
 

PJ:
 
Here is the error in the enclosed document.
 
 

PJ:
 
Rats... did not work. It went to the 'Catch'.

what if you try this:
RunAs = (String)TheParentForm.ActiveMdiChild.GetType().GetProperty("RunAs").GetValue(TheParentForm.ActiveMdiChild, null);

PJ:
 
The line:
RunAs = (String)oAssembly.GetType("ICEPack."  + TheChildForm + "()").GetProperty("RunAs").GetValue(oForm, null);

Looked good when I first looked at it...But, it did not work.
I put it in a try/catch and at compile time it does not show any errors, but at run time there is.
 
Do you have any other suggestions?
 
I tried to break it down and show me what the values are. With: RunAs = (String)oAssembly.ToString();  It does give me something and does not blow up.
 
But with: RunAs = (String)oAssembly.GetType("ICEPack." + TheChildForm + "()").ToString();    It does blow up. It is what I am passing with the GetType(...)?

 

You might be able to achieve what yoy're looking for through reflection:
RunAs = (String)oAssembly.GetType("ICEPack."  + TheChildForm + "()").GetProperty("RunAs").GetValue(oForm, null);

PJ:
 
Forgot to mention... I am a newbie. I have learned a lot in the past few months, but still don't know everything. After I have a working sample, I then get to know it well.
 
I have a MDIParent Form called ICEPack and many MDIChild Forms. For now I am working on the Forms called FormGeneral and FormProduct. When I get these working, then all the rest will be simple. I have a Class called ClassControl where I put all my Controls.
 
For example... The TextBox events: In ClassControl. This way all my Forms use the same code.
while (TheControlEvent != null)
{
TheEvent = TheControlEvent.GetType().Name;
switch (TheEvent)
{
#region TextBox
case "TextBox":
TheControlEvent.Enter += new EventHandler(TextBoxEnter);
TheControlEvent.Leave += new EventHandler(TextBoxLeave);
TheControlEvent.MouseHover += new EventHandler(TextBoxMouseHover);
TheControlEvent.MouseLeave += new EventHandler(TextBoxMouseLeave);
break;
#endregion
... other code
 
 
Before the 'while' I add the following:

TheForm.Enter += new EventHandler(FormEnter);

So there will be only one routine for all Form Enter.
Currently in the MDIChild I have:

public void FormGeneral_Enter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
FormICEPack.RunAs = RunAs;
FormICEPack.dataGridViewRecord.DataSource = DataTableRecord;
FormICEPack.dataGridViewRecord.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells;
}
 
 
And would like to put this in the ClassControl:

private void FormEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Original code from FormGeneral & FormProduct
//FormICEPack.RunAs = RunAs;
//FormICEPack.dataGridViewRecord.DataSource = DataTableRecord;
//FormICEPack.dataGridViewRecord.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells;
// New code???
//...
Form TheParentForm = Form.ActiveForm; // Get The Parent Form
TheChildForm = TheParentForm.ActiveMdiChild.Name.ToString(); // Get The Child Form
Assembly oAssembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
Form oForm = (Form)oAssembly.CreateInstance("ICEPack." + TheChildForm + "()");
RunAs = (String)oForm.Controls.Find("RunAs", true).ToString(); // ERROR Does not give value
}
 
 
 

Again you cannot use Controls.Find to get a string variable. You will need to write a seperate method to get the value something like this:
public class TheParentForm
{
private string RunAs;
public string GetRunAs()
{
   return RunAs;
}
}
 
Now you can do: string FindString = FindForm.GetRunAs();

PJ:
 
This is the code I have now. I still get the error on the line underlined.
 
Form TheParentForm = Form.ActiveForm; // Get The Parent Form
string TheChildForm = TheParentForm.ActiveMdiChild.Name.ToString(); // Get The Child Form
Assembly oAssembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
Form oTheForm = (Form)oAssembly.CreateInstance("ICEPack." + TheChildForm); // Assembly for the form to get stuff
string TheRunAs = oTheForm.Controls.Find("RunAs", true); // Get the string variable RunAs value
 
Can you tell me what I have wrong?