Troubles passing args by ref

[Mike Hildner]

I've downloaded this code that's in VB.NET - it allows any object to be placed in a status bar panel - button, progress bar etc. I *think* I've converted it to C# ok (it compiles anyway). But now, trying to call a method, I'm running into something I don't know how to fix.

Here's the code I'm calling:

		public StatusBarChild(ref object obj, ref StatusBar sb, ref Int16 intPanelNumber, Int32 intMargin) 
		{ 
			ChildObject = (Control)obj; 
			StatusBar = sb; 
			Panel = intPanelNumber; 
			Margin = intMargin; 
			ChildObject.Parent = StatusBar; 
			Resize(); 
			ChildObject.Visible = true; 
		}

Calling with:

sbcProgressBar = new fr.free.marcon.e.StatusBarChild(progressBar1, statusBar1, 1, 2);

The compiler is complaining about the three args that get passed by ref, for example, "cannot convert from 'System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar to 'ref object''" for the first arg.

I tried just adding a ref in front of progressBar1, but then another error - "cannot convert from ref ...StatusBar to ref object".

Can anyone help me out? I might have converted the VB code incorrectly, but not really sure.

TIA,
Mike