Identify the Calling Form

hello guys,

suppose i have got 3 forms in my project A, B and C. Both A and B forms can call the C Form. Now when C form is loaded i want to know which form has called the C form. is it possible to pass or receive any arguement (like functins and procudures) at the Form_Load and Form_Unload event?

pls guide me.

regards,
prakash :)

You can do this by creating a Module and defining a global variable in it. You will then set this global variable to a value of your choice before calling the 'C' form. Use one value for a call from the 'A' form, and another for the 'B' form. The Form_Load section of the 'C' form can then test this variable to see which form called it.

Hi
there are many many ways to achieve this. eg using a Public variable as suggested by jdc and that is normally the method i use but u can also use the form's tag property. eg

VB Code:

'ON FORM 1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Form3.Tag = Me.Name
    Form3.Show
End Sub
 
'ON FORM 2
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Form3.Tag = Me.Name
    Form3.Show
End Sub
 
'ON FORM 3
Private Sub Form_Activate()
    MsgBox Me.Tag & " called me"
End Sub

Regards
Stuart

i was expecting such answers. but i don't want to use global variables. when my form c is called i want to manipulate some variables of the calling form.

for eg. if form A has called form C then FormA.var1 = xyz
if form B as called form C then FormB.var2 = abc.

BTW what does this "Tag" property stands for

pls guide :)

prakash

The tag hold any extra data which your form could possibly use for these kinds of abstract things.

Hi again
I dont quite understand what u mean by manipulating variables on the calling form.... sounds a bit spaghetti code but anyhow u can access the variables and controls like this...

VB Code:

'ON FORM 1
Public MyFormVar As String
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Form3.Tag = Me.Name
    Form3.Show
End Sub
 
'ON FORM 2
Public MyFormVar As String
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Form3.Tag = Me.Name
    Form3.Show
End Sub
 
'ON FORM 3
Private Sub Form_Activate()
    Dim lfrm As Form
    DoEvents
    For Each lfrm In Forms
        If lfrm.Name = Me.Tag Then
            lfrm.MyFormVar = "U changed me"
            lfrm.Text1.Text = lfrm.MyFormVar
            Exit For
        End If
    Next
End Sub

Regards
Stuart

Digitalerror is a crackhead

On form C, you have a Sub which manipulates the variables on the calling form I assume.

So on Form A & B, call this sub, and add an extra parameter.

FORM A / B

Sub
FormC.Show
FormC.ChangeVariables(Me)
End Sub


FORM C

Sub ChangeVariables(FormName as Form)
FormName.x = 1
FormName.y = 2
End Sub



That do?