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MackieRSA
MackieRSA

Reputation: 39

Compact Framework 3.5 referencing user control error

I have a compact framework application [vb.cf] running on windows CE platform. I have a user control that I add multiple times to my to my form , to form a grid, in run-time.

I am now trying to access and set the properties on my user controls and using the ;

Dim mod_prop As ctl_mod_table = CType(Me.pnl_table.Controls("ctr_" & icount), ctl_mod_table)

This produces the following error :

Conversion from string "ctr_1" to type integer is not valid???

Any reason why I get this?

I DO NOT WANT TO USE A LOOP ALL CONTROLS procedure as this is slow.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 270

Answers (2)

ctacke
ctacke

Reputation: 67178

In the Compact Framework you must search the controls by name manually. This SO question has a CF-specific answer.

Upvotes: 1

Nicolas R
Nicolas R

Reputation: 14609

your Controls(...) is using an index value, so an integer. Here you are trying to pass a string variable, ctr_1, which is obviously... not an integer.

You need to access your control by its name, try simply to call Me.Controls("ctr_" & icount) instead of Me.pnl_table.Controls("ctr_" & icount): you will look at the controls of the form.

Upvotes: 0

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