I have a status bar that is attached to an MDI Parent that I need to update
from a child form.  I have tried several thing and can not get it to work, I
have tried setting to PUBLIC, I have tried creating a sub in the Parent that
is public, but it keeps giving me:

Reference to a non-shared member requires an object reference.

Here is my situation:
MDI Parent Form Name:  frmMain
Status Bar update Public Sub name:  update_StatusBar()

In Child form I try
Call frmMain.update_StatusBar()  and I get the above error.

Any advice here would greatly help me out.

Thanks

Clint

Clint,

The problem (without seen the full code) is probably an
issue of instantiation vs. definition.  You have to have
the instantiation of the parent form in the child form.
One way, rather poor tough, is to define a module with the
instantiated parent name so the child can access it.

HTH

Pat

that I need to update
not get it to work, I

http://www.avenuezx.com/vbnet4apps/tips/3.htm

Is a good example of what I was looking for....

To modify the code for Parent-Child relations:

Put code for Form 1 in the Parent form (frmParent )

  Private Shared m_frmParent As frmParent
  Public Shared Property frmMain() As frmParent
      Get
          Return m_frmParent
      End Get
      Set(ByVal Value As frmParent )
          m_frmParent = Value
      End Set
   End Property

Then in the Parent Form Load Event, place:
    frmMain = Me

Then in the Child Form place in any event:
   frmParent.frmMain.textbox1.text = "It Worked"

This seems like a very easy way to change controls in a parent form...from
any child....Any child can just use

     frmParent.frmMain.control.property = value   syntax
and it works....

Clint