[RESOLVED] Recursively looping through UserControls?

[blakemckenna]

I have a tabPage that contains a dynamically created UserControl (UC1). This UserControl contains several smaller UserControls (ucSubs?). What I need to be able to do is loop through each ucSub? I have no idea how to set this up!

Thanks,

[kfcSmitty]

Would something like this work?

This passes the form into the recursive method and will display a message box with the name any control and subcontrols on the form.

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ListControls(Me)
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub ListControls(control As Control)
        For Each subControl As Control In control.Controls
            If (subControl.Controls.Count > 0) Then
                ListControls(subControl)
            End If
 
            MessageBox.Show(subControl.Name)
        Next
    End Sub

[blakemckenna]

Your suggestion almost works.

Here is the hierarchy:

Main UC
|
---> SubUC
|
---> controls

I need to be able to loop thru the Main UC and then loop thru each SubUC in order to examine the controls.

[Edgemeal]

How bout,

For Each sub_UC In Uc1.Controls.OfType(Of subUC)()
    Debug.WriteLine(sub_UC.Name)

    For Each cntrl As Control In sub_UC.Controls
        Debug.WriteLine(cntrl.Name)
    Next

Next

[blakemckenna]

that worked!

thanks Edgemeal