Is it possible to reference a control as a property?

Hi

I've created a an activex control that control has properties for selecting the images it to use.


What I would like to do is to have a property for selecting an ImageList from the parent form instead.

Could someone explain how to add a property that will pass a reference to an image list control?

Thanks.

I wasn't clear on your needs.

1) You have an ImageList on your user control and you want to give direct access to it to a form?

2) You have an ImageList on your Form and you want to pass it to your User Control.

I assumed # 2 and assumed that this is an ActiveX Control project and not a user control in a Standard Exe project (it makes a difference). You must pass controls and forms As Object to Dll's, OCX's etc..

In your user control try the following code..

VB Code:

'user control code
Private mctlImageList As MSComctlLib.ImageList
 
Public Property Set ImageList(ImageListControl As Object)
    If TypeOf ImageListControl Is MSComctlLib.ImageList Then
        Set mctlImageList = ImageListControl
    Else
        Err.Raise -1, , "Expecting an ImageList control, not a " & TypeName(ImageListControl)
    End If
End Property
 
'Form module
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Set Me.UserControl11.ImageList = Me.imgPictures
End Sub

Thanks great. Thanks. :D


Is there a way to expose the ImageList property at design time in the property inspecter?

I think (but don't know for sure ) that this is a limitation of the User Control. You cannot have objects listed in the properties windows.