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Old March 30th, 2008, 09:48 AM
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Hi,
I created a class derived from Component Class.
i want to Add a Method that returns the Form that hosts my component.
this method called FindForm();
for example supose i add a new instance of myComponent into the Form1.
Now, i want when i write this code :

Form hostedForm =myComponent1.FindForm();

the hostedForm must be Form1.

what code i must write inside the FindForm Method?

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Old March 30th, 2008, 11:11 AM
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Why not just inherit from Control instead and its done for you. (Control is a sub class of Component).

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 Why not just inherit from Control instead and its done for you. (Control is a sub class of Component).

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I want to create a none vishual component.
when your class inherit from Control Class, it create a visual component for you..
 
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I suspect its something to do with the Container property, but I'm not 100% sure to be honest. Try checking if the Container is a Form, and if so then there is your form.

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 I suspect its something to do with the Container property, but I'm not 100% sure to be honest. Try checking if the Container is a Form, and if so then there is your form.

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No, i use Container property too.
but this doesn't work.
when i use this property it give an exception ("object referncecs not set to an instance of an object")
 
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OK, I've had a play around and I'm afraid I can't work this one out. An option would be to just have a control with a 0x0 user interface - or set it to hidden in the constructor.

You might want to ask on the Microsoft forums as you might get some people more knowledgeable on there who knows a way of doing this.

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This sounds like an interesting problem although I am confused..

Where are you calling this code from? If you are in the Form, use this, if you are outside the form, then surely you have instantiated a Form which either contains the component, or instantiated a form to Add to the component (or something)?

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 This sounds like an interesting problem although I am confused..

Where are you calling this code from? If you are in the Form, use this, if you are outside the form, then surely you have instantiated a Form which either contains the component, or instantiated a form to Add to the component (or something)?

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lets me to explain this problem in another way.

many of controls has a Method called FindForm(), such as Button.
imaging there is a button on the Form1(the name of button is button1)

Now,
when you write " button1.FindForm(); ", it will be return Form1.

I Want to write a Method Like FindForm method Of the Button Class with samely action.

hope you understand





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