Grouping Functions Within an OCX

Hello Everyone, this is my first post, so i thought i'd say hi first :o)

Down to my problem now, I am writting an OCX which in the region of 50 Functions and a few subs so far, the final aim to have 100+ least thats how many Idea's i have left approx.....

The Functions will be in sets, the main sections at this point are like,

Code:

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ControlName.FindWindowName
ControlName.FindLocateBox
ControlName.FindLocateName
ControlName.FindLocateAddress

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and then there is the next step like

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ControlName.GetWindowName
ControlName.GetLocateBoxText
ControlName.GetLocateName
ControlName.GetLocateAddress

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I wanted to be able to group them at first i was thinking by Sections, like Locate, Profile then i determed, that i wanted to group them into like

Code:

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ControlName.Get.FunctionName
ControlName.Find.FunctionName
ControlName.Set.FunctionName

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Much like u can with a text box and

Code:

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text1.font.bold = true

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and

Code:

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text1.FontBold

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Both the above work but u have the option of grouping them like

Code:

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Text1.Font.Italic
Text1.Font.Bold
Text1.Font.Underline

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The order is like ControlName.Group.Function...

I have thought about this, i thought maybe a custom data type, but then they dont really cover this area, Then i thought using an Enumerate, and then i was told collections are the way to do this...

Can this be done in VB or is this a C thing or can it be done in VB ?

Thanks For the help, Im finding out alot just by reading some of the other topics, stuff i hadn't even thought of but i think will be useful...

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Steve

Hi Cenobitez,
add a class module for each group.

add the functions to the classes where they belong.

in u'r usercontrol, add a public varialble for each group, with the name u want to show up when the user hit .

this way u will have code like u wanted.

If u need me to elaborate on this subject, let me know. :)

Thanks Peet, Let me have a play, if i have no luck then il ask for more, sometimes a shove in the right direction is better than being given it on a plate :)


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Steve

Ok :)