Understanding control arrays
Written By TheVBProgramer.
CONTROL ARRAYS
Similar to arrays of variables, you can group a set of controls together as an array. The following facts apply to control arrays:
- The set of controls that form a control array must be all of the same type (all textboxes, all labels, all option buttons, etc.)
- You set up a control array by naming one or more controls of the same type the same name and set the Index property of each control in the array to a non-negative value (i.e., the controls in the control array are usually indexed from 0 to one less than the number of controls in the array).
- The properties of the controls in the control array can vary: i.e., some members can be visible or not, they can be sized differently, they can have different fonts or colors, etc.
- To refer to a member of a control array, the syntax is:
ControlName(Index)[.Property]
For example, to refer to the Text property of the first element of an array of textboxes called txtField, you would use:
txtField(0).Text
- All the members of the control array share the same event procedure – for example, if you have a control array of 10 textboxes call txtField, indexed 0 to 9, you will not have 10 different GotFocus events – you will just have one that is shared amongst the 10 members. To differentiate which member of the control array is being acted upon, VB will automatically pass an Index parameter to the event procedure. For example, the GotFocus event procedure for the txtField control array might look like this:
Private Sub txtField_GotFocus(Index As Integer)
txtField(Index).SelStart = 0
txtField(Index).SelLength = Len(txtField(Index).Text)
End Sub
- or -
Private Sub txtField_GotFocus(Index As Integer)
With txtField(Index)
.SelStart = 0
.SelLength = Len(.Text)
End With
End Sub
For events where VB already passes a parameter (for example, the textbox's KeyPress event where VB passes the KeyAscii parameter), VB will add "Index" as the first parameter, followed by the parameters that are usually passed to the event. For example, the procedure header of the KeyPress event of the txtField control array would look like this:
Private Sub txtField_KeyPress(Index As Integer, KeyAscii As Integer)
To build a sample application that uses a control array, perform the following steps:
- Start a new VB project. Place a command button toward the bottom of the form and set its properties as follows:
Property Value
(Name) cmdTest
Caption First
At this point your form should look like this:
- Click the command button once to select it. Then Copy it (press Ctrl-C, or Edit à Copy, or right-click the mouse and choose Copy).
- Click on an open area of the form and Paste (press Ctrl-V, or Edit à Paste, or right-click the mouse and choose Paste). The following message will appear: You already have a control named 'cmdTest'. Do you want to create a control array? Respond Yes. The pasted control will appear in the upper left-hand corner of the form. Move the pasted control toward the bottom, next the original. By answering yes to the prompt, VB automatically set the Index property of the original command button to 0 and set the Index of the pasted control to 1.
- Paste two more times (VB will not prompt you any more now that it knows you want to create a control array), moving the pasted controls next to the others. Set the Captions of cmdTest(1), (2), and (3) to "Second", "Third", and "Fourth" respectively. At this point your form should look like this:
- Place the following code in the cmdTest_Click event:
Private Sub cmdTest_Click(Index As Integer)
Print cmdTest(Index).Caption
End Sub
- Run the project and click the various buttons in any order. A sample run is shown below:
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please help me!.. what is the source code of exit or close code..in visual basic?...
Code for exit with message confimation
Dim R as String
R= Msgbox ("Are you sure you want to exit this program?", vbCritical + vbYesNo, "Exit")
If R = vbYes then
End
Else
Me.Show
Re: Code for exit with message confimation
Dim R as String
R= Msgbox ("Are you sure you want to exit this program?", vbCritical + vbYesNo, "Exit")
If R = vbYes then
End
Else
Me.Show
End if
Note: Paste this in any command button exit (Click or KeyPress)
private sub
private sub cmdclose_click()
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end sub
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I m working with a project that receives the data from com port (serial port) and stores those values in an excel sheet continuously for a particular interval of time. i can receive the data but problem is with storing the value cell by cell... it can be stored using array or what else can be used.....
Sub fir multiple dynamically created controls
Using visual basic editor in Microsoft Excel I coded checkboxes to be created at runtime. There is no index property so referring to it by name only allows me to access the checkbox created last. How can I code for all the checkboxes to perform the action. I want each checkbox to change color depending on checked and unchecked. There are several checkboxes so I do not want them made at design time.
Multiple dynamically created controls
I created 10 command buttons within the code when the form loads using:
Dim WithEvents mycmd as CommandButton
And
Private Sub mycmd_click()
......
End Sub
But this only allows me to access the last button created so how do I access the other ones? Please Help.
Button
how can i change backcolor of button?
well it is for a random
well it is for a random example changing it to red in vb
cmd1.backcolor=vbred
you have to have vb in frount of the color and to get to the original color it vbbuttonface
CommandButton backcolor
Hi!
Below are the steps on how you can change the backcolor of a command button.
1.) Change its Style property to Graphical. (Properties window)
2.) Then, you are good to go.
Me.Command1.BackColor = vbBlue
I hope this can help.
Regards,
tobz
Backcolor property
Type:
Command1.Backcolor = vbRed (vbBlue or vbBlack etc)
or
Choose the backcolor you like from the pallete of colours through the properties toolbar of the command button.
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Keypress event on textbox control array
please help i'm stuck!
I have 10 textbox array. I wanted to allow numeric input only so i use this code:
Private Sub txtfield_KeyPress(Index As Integer, KeyAscii As Integer)
If Not Chr(KeyAscii) Like "[0-9]" And KeyAscii <> 8 Then KeyAscii = 0
End Sub
but it gives me compile error : Procedure declaration does not match description of event or procedure having the same name.
please help what to do, thanks.
Strange.
This is strange. Try:
Private Sub txtfield_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)If that works, you have not created a control array!!
Select the textbox and set Index Property to a number.
After that you have to change your code back to
Private Sub txtfield_KeyPress(Index As Integer, KeyAscii As Integer)Command to print
I have created a project with 5 fields that I require to be printed, how do I link the command button to print these fields.
Command button to print
Please help: I have created a project with 5 fields with both text as well as dropdown list boxes, I need the lines to print when I press the print button (used the command button and labelled "PRINT").
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thank you........
To print the result of array in textbox
pgPlease send me how to print the array in the text box
simultaneously execute codes for multiple arrays
could anybody help me. i want to write a code that would be executed simultaneously by multiple arrays once a button is pressed. for example i have 3 arrays. i want those arrays to print out the number 5 simultaneously. not one after the other.
That doesn't work
You can't execute commands of what type ever simultaneously, at least not in VB. To do so, you need a computer with multiple processors (so that one can execute one thing while the other does the other one), and you need a programming language that supports threading. You might be able to do some HACKING to do that in VB6, but it's not save and no fun.
By the way, what do you mean when saying "i want those arrays to print out the number 5 simultaneously. not one after the other" ? And why should you want to do such a thing?
contol array
hWe're asked to create a program that will read 10 numbers using number generator, and print out the lowest and the highest number in another control plus its avearge...
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how to put the print out of command array to text box because when i press the comand button then the print out show at form, please help me.
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i want to ask about array multidimesi. where one of value gets from value of combo box..
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Multiple dimensions
That's in VB:
Note that you have to use dynamic arrays and that you have to subtract one from the count (since you specify the upper bound in VB).
By the way, this question is off topic! This page is about CONTROL arrays, not simple arrays (very different thing indeed!)
Control Arrays
Very basic info's on arrays. Can anyone help with code on parallel arrays. I am doing a homework project with two control arrays, one for states and the other for their capitals. They are in the form of option buttons. The user selects a capital from one array and a state from the other array. The user then hita a command button to check the answer which is displayed in a label control. I cant get the code right to ompare the two arrays and can't find info on it anywhere, can anyone help?
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I need help for my school project its the first project for school and i have no idea
how do i make a counclator in vb i have set buttons as arrayes and all that but don know how to make the arrayds index show up in my textbox
display on calculator screen
for each control button use the following code, it should display in your textbox upon clicking the buttons
Private Sub cmd1_click()
TxtDislay.text= "cmd1"
Chose = "1"
Txtdisplay = 1
End Sub
how do i give control array
how do i give control array to datapicker can u tell me?
Control array of Command Buttons
Hi friends, I want to develop a a sudoku game in VB. For that actually I need 81 buttons. Instead of creating 81 buttons, can I create an array of command buttons. And tell me how to access the individual buttons using loops? Pls clear my doubt..
i also am working on a
i also am working on a sudoku game in vb. i already have the codes for it on 81 control array of textboxes it will create a solved sudoku and then i created a code for random textboxes in the control array to disappear. my only problem now is how to detect if the player would input a wrong number then the textbox of selected index will change with a strikethru fontstyle. if you know how to please email me at myn3arian@yahoo.com in ym or facebook. and if you want the code of my program email me also.
control array-sudoku game
MsgBox Index
MsgBox Txt(Index).Text
paste this code in text box(named as Txt) got focus event. u can catch the textbox index and the data in the text box. then i think u can easily compare with the numbers in the remaing text boxes
to anyone who can read this
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what is the code for this
i want to craete a program in vb that goes like this
for example
spell "APPLE"
if the first letter is "A" then it will loop to the Second Letter, then if second letter is "P" then it will loop again but if the type letter does not match the correct arrangement a message box will appear
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in variable word will be the
in variable word will be the users answer
in variable answ will be solution
for i = 1 to len(word) 'loops "lenght of word" times
'pick i-th letter form word and confront it with i-th letter from answ
if not mid(word,i,1) = mid(answ,i,1) then 'if i-th letter from word is not same as i-th letter form answ then
'message box appear
end if
next i
what is the conditional statement use in array
somebody help me
what is the code for this
iwant to craete a program that determine the correct spelling of a word for example "spell APPLE"
if thefirst letter is "A" then it will continue,then if the second letter is "P" then it will continue but when for the third letter is "C" a message box will appear. how to do this
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can any show me how to limit
can any show me how to limit the size of label.caption.e.g if i entered ten character n i only want 4 to be shown
Truncate Lable Caption
One way would be:
If Len(label.caption) > 4 Then label.caption = Left$(label.caption,4) End IfYou don't need to use
You don't need to use code!
Just change MaxLength to 4!!!
How to create control arrays programmatically
How can I create a dynamic control array programmatically...........
Is it possible to do?
If you don't want to create
If you don't want to create object (you have objects created) then just
1. change the index of each object
2. change index of each object
I can't create an array
Hello there, I know this is the usual way on creating array. Today I am using Visual Studio, Visual Basic but having problem on creating one. When I paste the button (Button1) it did not prompted me about array. Instead it renamed the command button to Button2. I wonder why it did automatic renaming. Also if I try to change the properties (command name) to same name as Button1, it just says: Property value is not valid. The name button1 is already in use by another component. I really wonder why, though I am creating arrays before but I have used different installer before. Hope you can help. Thank you very much.
fist one to one
hi, at the initial stages fo your programme, create the objects and go into the code mode from here do the following in the order:
- Change the property name in Properties
- change the captionname either through the manusal insertion into the properties caption space or click on the text of the form or button and change the text to desired text
- CAUTION - DO NOT USE THE SAME NAMES FOR CAPTION, YOU ARE RIGHT THE NAME OS USED BY ONOTHER PROPERTY THEN RESORT TO SIMILIAR BUT DIFFERENT NAME FOR INSTANCE BUTTON 1(CDM1) AS THE PROPERTY NAME AND BUTTON 2 WILL BE CDM2.
just set the index property
just set the index property of the first control to zero and then copy/paste and it will work (but won't prompt you to make an array, it just does it, and increments the index property by one each time)
Its the perfect way.
Form name= form1
So here Arrays od command buttons are-
1st Command button >> name=command(0)
2nd Command Button >>name=command(1)
3rd Command button>> name=command(2)
Now create a Textbox on the Form called "Text1"
Now Copy and Paste Following commands in the code window of Form1-
Private Sub Command1_Click(x As Integer)
If x = 0 Then
Text1.Text = "one"
ElseIf x = 1 Then
Text1.Text = "two"
Else:
Text1.Text = "three"
End If
End Sub
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Reindexing Control Array
Hi,
I want to know how can i re-index control array in vb6.0 ??? e.g. i have a command button of 10 numbers. which meens a control array of command button which contains 10 (0-9 in array mode) command buttons. if some how i delete the 5th number of command button and add a new one then the place of 5th command button is empty and a new array number which is 11 is placed. this will increases the control array.
So how can i re-index rest of the command buttons which are after the 5th command button.
Just in window Properties
Just in window Properties change property Index
Adding lists to a combo box
I want to add the same list to multiple combo box, what is the best way to achieve this at initialization. Appreciate any code
thanks
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If you want to do that in
If you want to do that in runtime then code is:
Combo1(0 - 9).AddItem "MyItem"
It will add item "MyItem" to Combos from 0 to 9
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