Visual Basic, public runtime access to properties

public runtime access to properties

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dsavits #1 / 2	public runtime access to properties I am attempting to make my VB interface dynamic at run time (more or less so it is controllable by a scripting language and so i don't need to recompile for every new feature). For example, I have created an ActiveX exe with a class called Class1 with the following methods: Public Function AddForm() As Variant Set AddForm = New Form1 End Function Public Function AddMDIForm() As Variant Set AddMDIForm = New MDIForm1 End Function I am able to create forms this way, and to a certain extent control them. There are certain methods of forms, however, which I cannot control. For example if w is an instance of Class1, then f1 = w.AddForm() will add a form, and things like f1.Visible = 1 f1.Caption = 'My New Caption' work fine (in this case showing the form and changing the caption). I can also add an mdi form like mdi = w.AddMDIForm . I cannot, however, get something like f1.MDIChild = 1 to work. So, what is the difference between one method an another? is VB simply blocking me from making a clone, or is there some substantive difference? Thanks for any insight, doug
Wed, 06 Jul 2005 05:07:52 GMT

J Fren #2 / 2	public runtime access to properties Is not the MDIChild property read only at run time ? It is in VB5 Quote: >I am attempting to make my VB interface dynamic at run time (more or less so >it is controllable by a scripting language and so i don't need to recompile >for every new feature). For example, I have created an ActiveX exe with a >class called Class1 with the following methods: >Public Function AddForm() As Variant > Set AddForm = New Form1 >End Function >Public Function AddMDIForm() As Variant > Set AddMDIForm = New MDIForm1 >End Function >I am able to create forms this way, and to a certain extent control them. >There are certain methods of forms, however, which I cannot control. For >example if w is an instance of Class1, then >f1 = w.AddForm() >will add a form, and things like >f1.Visible = 1 >f1.Caption = 'My New Caption' >work fine (in this case showing the form and changing the caption). I can >also add an mdi form like >mdi = w.AddMDIForm >. I cannot, however, get something like >f1.MDIChild = 1 >to work. So, what is the difference between one method an another? is VB >simply blocking me from making a clone, or is there some substantive >difference? >Thanks for any insight, >doug
Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:37:20 GMT

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