I have been reading for a bit and found some things close, but not anything works in my case. The user has a settings file that they use and I read it into the Windows form. One tab has 2 standard columns but then there can be any number more after those two which have different labels and listbox names that are based on the label (i.e. if the label is "portland" the corresponding listbox is "lstportland" but these names WILL vary). There are created in the is part of the settings file import method, on the fly:
for (int i = 3; i < (lastColumn); i++)
{
//creates new list box and names it the column name with a "lst" infront of it
var cellVal = squidSheet.Cells[1, i].Value;
string convertString = cellVal.ToString();
string listBoxName = "lst" + convertString;
int lbLocation = new int();
/*where to place the next label/listbox on the sheet based on a placement point if its the first one
*it is placed in a specific spot, then each subsequent one is placed equidistant from the last.*/
if (i==3)
{ lbLocation = 382; }
else
{ lbLocation = 382 + (115*(i-3)); }
//create the properties for the new listbox and label in its proper place on the "Run Tab"
ListBox listBox1 = new ListBox();
Label label1 = new Label();
listBox1.Name = listBoxName;
listBox1.Height = 316;
listBox1.Width = 94;
listBox1.Location = new Point(lbLocation, 30);
label1.Location = new Point(lbLocation, 14);
label1.Text = convertString;
label1.Name = "lbl" + convertString;
label1.Font = new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8, FontStyle.Regular);
//add the new listbox and label to the Form
tabPage4.Controls.Add(listBox1);
tabPage4.Controls.Add(label1);
//fill the new list box
string colIdString = TestCase((i-1).ToString());
fillListBox(listBox1, lastRowRunList, squidSheet, colIdString);
}
In a Later method, I need to read the items of each listbox created on the fly, into its own array or somehow access the items in the listbox itself. I have sketched the following but it doesn't work. Any ideas?
for (int l = 2; l < (listBoxNames.Count); l++)
{
string variableNameString = labelText[l].ToString();
string variableNames = "#" + variableNameString + "#";
ListBox listboxTest = Controls[("lst" + variableNameString)] as ListBox;
string variableValues = listboxTest.Items[(l-1)].ToString();
readText = readText.Replace(variableNames, variableValues);
}
The control isn't being found because you are searching the Form's Controls() collection, instead of its actual container, tabPage4.
Change:
ListBox listboxTest = Controls[("lst" + variableNameString)] as ListBox;
To:
ListBox listboxTest = tabPage4.Controls[("lst" + variableNameString)] as ListBox;
Or search for the control as in the link provided by drzounds in the comments.
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Good Day Everyone.
I'm creating function in which i dynamically generate textbox depending on the selected value in the dropdown list.
Here's the code.
comboboxNameHolder = ((ComboBox)sender).Name;
string comboboxNoHolder =comboboxNameHolder.Replace("cbFunctionList", "");
comboboxNo = Int32.Parse(comboboxNoHolder);
funcSelected = ((ComboBox)sender).SelectedItem.ToString();
for (int i = 0; i < optionList1.GetLength(0); i++)
{
if (funcSelected == optionList1[i, 0])
{
funcNoOfFields = optionList1[i, 1];
}
}
if (lineFieldController[comboboxNo, 1] == 0)
{
fieldCounter = Int32.Parse(funcNoOfFields);
lineFieldController[comboboxNo, 1] = fieldCounter;
inputField1 = new TextBox[fieldCounter];
for (int i = 0; i < fieldCounter; i++)
{
btnAddField0.Visible = false;
inputField = new TextBox();
inputField.Font = new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 11.25f);
inputField.Size = new Size(75, 24);
inputField.Location = new Point(positionController[comboboxNo, 0], positionController[comboboxNo, 1]);
inputField.Name = "txtLine" + comboboxNo.ToString() + "Variable" + i.ToString();
this.Controls.Add(inputField1[i]);
positionController[comboboxNo, 0] += 81;
}
}
Now I want in the same function when the lineFieldController is not equal to zero means that there are already created textbox in that line. When the user chooses another value in the dropdown list the number of fields will change by deleting the existing fields then creating new ones depending on the selected item.
How do I delete the textboxes I created?? I tried calling it by name but it doesn't work.
else
{
for(int i = 0; i < lineFieldController[comboboxNo, 1]; i++)
{
string name = "txtLine" + comboboxNo.ToString() + "Variable" + i.ToString();
TextBox tb = this.Controls.Find(name, true);
}
}
Hoping for your kind response
you can put all controls that you have created put them to the list and hold reference on controls were created at runtime.
like
public class Form1
{
List<Control> createdList = new List<Control>(); // class field
void combobox_SelectedIndexChanged()
{
// removing controls were created before
foreach (var created in createdList)
{
this.Controls.Remove(created);
created.Dispose();
}
createdList.Clear(); // all created controls from previous index changed should be removed here
// add each control you are creating to the createList additionally
inputField1 = new TextBox[fieldCounter];
for (int i = 0; i < fieldCounter; i++)
{
btnAddField0.Visible = false;
inputField = new TextBox();
createdList.Add(inputField); //store reference
/// skipping init code
this.Controls.Add(inputField1[i]);
positionController[comboboxNo, 0] += 81;
}
}
}
another option is to add panel on the form as a placeholder for all controls are being created. You have to change this.Controls.Add(inputField1[i]); to the panelCreated.Controls.Add(inputField1[i]);
Then you can grab all controls from the panel and remove them without name search like below
foreach (Control created in panelCreated.Controls)
created.Dispose();
panelCreated.Controls.Clear();
I am making a DTO creator. I am able get the table names and put them into datatable. The problem is, I must create checkboxes dynamically using these table names, and then be able to get whatever items checked. This is what I have been able to come up with so far:
for (int i = 0; i < dtable.Rows.Count; i++)
{
string cbName = dtable.Rows[i][0].ToString();
//Console.WriteLine(dtable.Rows[i][0]);
CheckBox box = new CheckBox();
box.Tag = i.ToString();
box.Text = cbName;
box.AutoSize = true;
box.Location = new Point(10, i * 50); //vertical
//box.Location = new Point(i * 50, 10); //horizontal
this.Controls.Add(box);
}
The dtable already has names and I create the checkboxes. However they are out the rendered area of the form, can see at most 10 of them. Also, how can I register which boxes are checked during runtime?
You can either put your CheckBoxes in a List and then count the checked ones.
List<CheckBox> lstBoxes = new List<CheckBox>();
// create box
...
lstBoxes.Add(box);
// Checking for checked boxes (eg. on form exit)
var checkedBoxes = lstBoxes.Where(b => b.Checked);
Or when you're creating your checkboxes, add an event on checked changed :
box.CheckedChanged += (sender, e) =>
{
var senderAsBox = sender as CheckBox;
if (senderAsBox == null) return;
var state = senderAsBox.Checked;
// Do you stuff then...
};
I have a bunch of code that dynamicly creates some controls. It looks in a folder and lists the filenames in it. For each file in the folder it creates a checklistbox item, listbox item and two checkboxes. This is working great and as intended:
private void getAllFiles(string type)
{
try
{
string listPath = "not_defined";
if (type == "internal_mod")
{
int first_line = 76;
int next_line = 0;
int i = 0;
CheckBox[] chkMod = new CheckBox[100];
CheckBox[] chkTool = new CheckBox[100];
listPath = this.internalModsPath.Text;
string[] filesToList = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(listPath);
foreach (string file in filesToList)
{
if (!internalModsChkList.Items.Contains(file))
{
internalModsChkList.Items.Add(file, false);
string fileName = Path.GetFileName(file);
internalModNameList.Items.Add(fileName);
//-----------------
// Draw Checkboxes
//-----------------
chkMod[i] = new CheckBox(); chkTool[i] = new CheckBox();
chkMod[i].Name = "modChk" + i.ToString(); chkTool[i].Name = "modChk" + i.ToString();
//chkMod[i].TabIndex = i; //chkTool[i].TabIndex = i;
chkMod[i].Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Left | AnchorStyles.Top); chkTool[i].Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Left | AnchorStyles.Top);
chkMod[i].Checked = true; chkTool[i].Checked = false;
chkMod[i].AutoCheck = true; chkTool[i].AutoCheck = true;
chkMod[i].Bounds = new Rectangle(549, first_line + next_line, 15, 15); chkTool[i].Bounds = new Rectangle(606, first_line + next_line, 15, 15);
groupBox7.Controls.Add(chkMod[i]); groupBox7.Controls.Add(chkTool[i]);
//-----------------
next_line += 15;
i++;
}
}
}
Now my problem is that I also want the user to be able to delete all these thing again based on the checklistbox' checked items.. I have no problems deleting the items in the checklistbox or the items in the listbox, but I want to remove the two checkboxes I create too ..
This is what I got to remove the items in the checklistbox, and the listbox
private void internalModListDel_btn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int count = internalModsChkList.Items.Count;
for (int index = count; index > 0; index--)
{
if (internalModsChkList.CheckedItems.Contains(internalModsChkList.Items[index - 1]))
{
internalModsChkList.Items.RemoveAt(index - 1);
internalModNameList.Items.RemoveAt(index - 1);
groupBox7.Controls.Remove(modChk[index - 1]);
}
}
}
As you can see I have also tried to write something to remove the checkbox but it doesn't work and I have no idea how to make it work
Can you assist ?
Try using UserControls.
Use the ListBox controller to show those UserControls,
The user control can be built with those checkboxes, and the labels you want .
Another suggestion is to bind this list to an ObservableCollection which will contain the UserContorols you have created.
This way, it will be much more simlpe to add/remove/change the items inside.
I'm trying to make a small app, for make my job easier creating definitions (new web forms aspx) via WinForms C#.
Now I have this form, where I tell the app how many textboxes I want to create.
After their creation, I want to assign to a string the textboxes values that I wrote.
private void CreateControls()
{
for (int index = 0; index < NumberOfRows; index++)
{
TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
textBox.Name = "TextBox" + (index + 1).ToString();
textBox.Size = new Size(120, 20);
textBox.Location = new Point(X, Y + 26);
ComboBox comboBox = new ComboBox();
comboBox.Name = "ComboBox" + (index + 1).ToString();
comboBox.Size = new Size(75, 20);
comboBox.Location = new Point(141, Y + 26);
comboBox.DataSource = Enum.GetNames(typeof(DataTypes));
Y += 26;
this.Controls.Add(textBox);
this.Controls.Add(comboBox);
}
}
Now, I don't know how to check if the textboxes are created, and then take their values.
Could anyone refer me something? Thanks :)!
You'll need to, on Page_Load, find those controls and grab their values. Since you gave them meaningful names when you created them, this should do the trick:
for (int index = 0; index < NumberOfRows; index++)
{
TextBox textBox = this.FindControl(
string.Format("TextBox{0}", index)) as TextBox;
if (textBox == null) { continue; } // this means it wasn't found
var text = textBox.Text;
// work with the text
}
However, if the ComboBox class you're using isn't a third-party one and it's not an ASP.NET application, the code would work for a Windows Forms application as well with a minor modification:
for (int index = 0; index < NumberOfRows; index++)
{
// you have to use the Find method of the ControlCollection
TextBox textBox = this.Controls.Find(
string.Format("TextBox{0}", index)) as TextBox;
if (textBox == null) { continue; } // this means it wasn't found
var text = textBox.Text;
// work with the text
}
I tend to agree with the community that it's probably a Windows Forms application because you can't set the Location of a standard ASP.NET control. However, if these are user controls, or third-party ones, that support those properties and render the appropriate CSS then we'd never know.
if(Page.FindControl("IDofControl") != null)
//exists
else
//does no exists
I need to dynamically create radio buttons based on dynamic list. Scenario is like I have list of files shown as Radio button in WinForm. A user clicks on radio button to select file and move forward.
I tried doing following as an example
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
ii = new RadioButton();
ii.Text = i.ToString();
ii.Location = new Point(20, tt);
tt = tt + 20;
panel1.Controls.Add(ii);
}
The problem is how would I check which value got selected by user?
A simple way to do it is by using the RadioButtons CheckChanged event to set a variable that specifies the file that they have chosen by using the RadioButtons text or Tag property which you could set to be the file itself?
e.g.
private File f = null;
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
ii = new RadioButton();
ii.Text = i.ToString();
ii.Location = new Point(20, tt);
ii.Tag = fileArray[i]; // Assuming you have your files in an array or similar
ii.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Radio_CheckedChanged);
tt = tt + 20;
panel1.Controls.Add(ii);
}
private void Radio_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
RadioButton r = (RadioButton)sender;
f = (File)r.Tag;
}
It's certainly not the most elegant way but it would work.