Using text strings to reference controls

hmclark · December 19th, 2011, 03:57 AM

Hi
I am a new user to vb 2010. I want to be able to use a loop and reference controls using a string. The following code works for textboxes.

Code:

dim myControl as Control
dim ControlName as string
dim LoopCount as Integer
For LoopCount = 1 to 3
     ControlName = "TextBox" & cStr(LoopCount)
     myControl = Me.Controls.Item(ControlName)
     myControl.text = "some string here"
Next

However, If I try the same thing with a checkBox control it generates the Following error;
'Checked' is not a member of 'System.Windows.Forms.Control'.

on the line ,"IF myControl.checked = True then"

Code:

dim myControl as Control
dim ControlName as string
dim LoopCount as Integer
For LoopCount = 1 to 3
     ControlName = "CheckBox" & cStr(LoopCount)
     myControl = Me.Controls.Item(ControlName)
     IF myControl.Checked = True Then
         execute some code here 
     End IF
Next

Any help would be greatly apreciated