Visual Basic, Is an array of forms possible?

Binky Malon
#1 / 6

Is an array of forms possible?

I have a number of MDIChild forms that I have to cycle through. Instead
of refering to them as MyForm1, MyForm2, etc. is there a way I can refer
to them as MyForm(Index) or something similar?

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:07:22 GMT

sa..
#2 / 6

Is an array of forms possible?

On Sat, 20 Oct 2001 04:07:22 GMT, Binky Malone

Quote:

>I have a number of MDIChild forms that I have to cycle through. Instead
>of refering to them as MyForm1, MyForm2, etc. is there a way I can refer
>to them as MyForm(Index) or something similar?

Dim Frm as Form
For Each Frm In Forms
If Not Frm Is <your mdiform> Then
'process the form however you like here
End If
Next

It's air code, but it should work just fine.

J.
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Wed, 07 Apr 2004 15:11:13 GMT

Joe Far
#3 / 6

Is an array of forms possible?

Read about the Form collection.

But you can use:

dim x as form ' set x to be of type form

for each x in forms ' look in the forms collection and exctract one x (form)
with each pass round the loop
debug.print x.name ' print the name of the form in the debug window.
next ' get the next form (if there is one)

There are other ways also but this might do what you want

Quote:

> I have a number of MDIChild forms that I have to cycle through. Instead
> of refering to them as MyForm1, MyForm2, etc. is there a way I can refer
> to them as MyForm(Index) or something similar?

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 15:18:29 GMT

Rob
#4 / 6

Is an array of forms possible?

You can use the "Tag" property of a child form to hold a pseudo index
value. I use this in conjunction with an array of child forms and a "Count"
variable. This allows me to reorder the "Tag" values of remaining open
child forms when one of the child forms is unloaded.

You can refer to the child forms in several ways:
MyForm(Me.Tag)
MyForm(Count)
MyForm(2)
If Count > 0...
For l = 1 to Count
MyForm(l).....
next l

You can email me for a small working example.

Rob

Quote:

> I have a number of MDIChild forms that I have to cycle through. Instead
> of refering to them as MyForm1, MyForm2, etc. is there a way I can refer
> to them as MyForm(Index) or something similar?

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Thu, 08 Apr 2004 16:11:45 GMT

David Glas
#5 / 6

Is an array of forms possible?

How about:

Dim myforms(1 To 5) As Form1

Dave

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Subject: Is an array of forms possible?

I have a number of MDIChild forms that I have to cycle through. Instead
of refering to them as MyForm1, MyForm2, etc. is there a way I can refer
to them as MyForm(Index) or something similar?

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:15:49 GMT

Dag Sund
#6 / 6

Is an array of forms possible?

Dim frm As Form

' for every form in our App...
For Each frm In Forms

' ...as long as it isn't our parent...
If Not TypeOf frm Is MDIForm Then

' ...and it *is* an MDI-Child...
If frm.MDIChild Then
frm.Caption = "I'm a child manipulated at runtime!"
End If

End If

Next frm

--
Dag.

Quote:

> I have a number of MDIChild forms that I have to cycle through. Instead
> of refering to them as MyForm1, MyForm2, etc. is there a way I can refer
> to them as MyForm(Index) or something similar?

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:57:00 GMT