creating new instances

how do you create a new instance of a control that is already on a form.


I have a control on a form and need to make a few of them but don't know how many i will need to until form is built.

thanks

Give the first control (already on the form) an index of 0, which will tell VB to use it as a control array. Then, just use the Load command to make a new one:

Code:

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Load Text1(1)
Text1(1).Visible = True

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Although the new control will be in exactly the same place as the original, so you'd need to move it using code.

Don't forget to move it once you create it.

Code:

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Load Picture1(1)
Picture1(1).Move 0, 0
Picture1(1).Visible = True

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'load an array of controls at runtime
'add 3 controls and line them up
'as above create the array and leave only one
'control on the form index(0)

[code]
Private Sub Command1_Click(Index As Integer)

Dim intcre As Integer

Do Until intcre = 3
intcre = intcre + 1
Load Command1(intcre)
Command1(intcre).Left = Command1(intcre - 1).Left + Command1(intcre).Width
Command1(intcre).Top = Command1(intcre - 1).Top
Command1(intcre).Visible = True

Loop

End Sub
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