TabControl problem...please help. :(

Okay...this is driving me crazy. I have a text box named txtDisplay in a Tab Control named TabControl1 on page 2 named Tab2.

How do I reference it correctly from the code???

I keep getting a "Index and length must refer to a location within the string." error.

This is the code I'm currently using..


Private Sub DisplayText(ByVal t As String)
txtDisplay.AppendText(t)
End Sub


If I move the text box off of the tab control it works...

How do I properly reference the text box??

Thanks in advance!

Clif

That works fine for me, maybe its something else. How are you adding the textbox to the tabpage? I assume just drag and drop. Wierd.

Yes...drag and drop.

I'm using the Microsoft example of using chat in with tcp sockets. Works like a charm if I drag it off the tab page...broke when I drag it back on. :(

Thanks for the reply.

If anyone can help me...I need it! :(

Thanks,
Clif

Maybe it just removed the Handles blah blah event info for any events you were using. Sometimes the IDE does that if you move or cut and paste controls. So if the error message doesn't directly relate to the control then maybe it is a logic error caused by event code not firing.

It compiles fine...upon execution it throws this message though...

Quote:

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System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index and length must refer to a location within the string.
Parameter name: length
at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)
at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.set_SelectedText(String value)
at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.AppendText(String text)
at Klip.Form1.DisplayText(String t) in C:\Documents and Settings\Clifton Griffin\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\Klip\Form1.vb:line 423
at Klip.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Clifton Griffin\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\Klip\Form1.vb:line 368
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.0.3705/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Klip
Assembly Version: 1.0.1020.17865
Win32 Version: 1.0.1020.17865
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Clifton%20Griffin/My%20Documents/Visual%20Studio%20Projects/Klip/bin/Klip.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.3617.0
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.3617.0
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.3617.0
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.3617.0
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.3617.0
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/accessibility/1.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 7.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 7.00.9447
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.visualbasic/7.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/microsoft.visualbasic.dll

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Does this change your diagnosis...and what would I do to restore the handles?

Thanks!

Clif

Check either of these lines:
Klip.Form1.DisplayText(String t) in C:\Documents and Settings\Clifton Griffin\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\Klip\Form1.vb:line 423

Klip.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Clifton Griffin\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\Klip\Form1.vb:line 368

The Handles bit may be nothing, it really depends on what the code is suppose to do. It seems like the textbox is suppose to have text in it and doesn't or if the length of the text is wrong or something.