Entering text into window?

[starcraft]

Can VB enter text into a textbox on another window? if not can it run a different program that is either built in or in the same folder to enter info into the textbox? :confused:

[Mehyar]

Declare your form as public inside a module and set its controls from any other form.

[dynamic_sysop]

if you have a textbox on Form1 and you want to change it's text from Form2 , you can do this :

 

at top of Form2 , modify the Public Sub New()

Public Class Form2

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   Public frm As Form1 '/// first make a public reference to your form ( eg: Form1 )

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New(ByVal myForm As Form) '/// make myForm as a Form ( not Form1 )
       MyBase.New()
       'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       frm = myForm '/// initialize the instance of the form as Form1.
       'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

   End Sub

 

from a command button on Form2 :

   Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
       frm.TextBox1.Text = "i am some text from form2 to form1's textbox!"

   End Sub

 

to show the Form2 , do this in Form1 :

   Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
       Dim frmTwo As New Form2(Me)
       frmTwo.Show()
   End Sub