Reference TextBox from Functions

[indydavid32]

I need to be able to referecne ofjects from my forms in my functions.

This is my Function

Function fncLogin(ByRef Sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim EmployeeName As Login
EmployeeName = CType(Sender, Login)
If EmployeeName.TextBox1.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("You must enter a username!", vbExclamation)
EmployeeName.TextBox2.Focus()
Exit Function
End If
If EmployeeName.TextBox2.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("You must enter a password!", vbExclamation)
EmployeeName.TextBox2.Focus()
Exit Function
End If
End Function

When I try to call this function with this.
fncLogin()

It is underlined.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

[Cander]

You actually have aq multitude of problems

a) Your function has no return type
b) You never return a value so using a function is pointless anyway, should be a sub
c) What object is Login?

[indydavid32]

Login is the code that runs when the user 1st logs in.

I want this code to be able to run if they hit enter on the password text box, or if they click the command button.

That's why I have it in a function so I don't have to put the same code in twice.

I would rather use modules because it's easier to find the code than buried in subs on the form.

Is this a bad practice?

I've only been programming a few years with very little in the way of structure and only one other programmer here who is an old Basic programmer.

[Edneeis]

Originally posted by indydavid32
When I try to call this function with this.
fncLogin()

It is underlined.

What am I doing wrong?

You didn't pass in the required parameters (Sender and e) that is why it isn't working for you.

Should be something like this:

fncLogin(Me,Nothing)

Also A function (albeit doesn't have to) should return something where as a Sub should be used if no value is returned.

It looks like your function requires that a form be passed as the sender. And that form should have 2 textboxes one it. You should look into inhertiance and reuse the form itself instead of putting all the functions in a common module.