Statusbar with progressbar *RESOLVED*

i have created a class inherits the statusbar so that i can add a progressbar to it. you can also add date and time to the statusbar. however i don't want the progressbar display right away. no problem with that. no problem displaying it the FIRST time, but then lets say i remove the progressbar and then try to add it to the statusbar again and i get an exception, "Object already has parent." I have no idea what i'm doing wrong. as of right now i've been testing to make sure i can display and then remove the progressbar with two buttons. after i get it working it will be display and removed by events...if i can get by this exception...:confused: any help would be great

Code for the class

VB Code:

Public Class StatusProgress : Inherits StatusBar
    'StatusBar panel that will contain the _ProgressBar.
    Private _pbPanel As Integer = -1
    'StatusBar panel for containing date
    Private _DtPanelStyle As Integer = -1
    'StatusBar panel for containing time.
    Private _TmrPanelStyle As Integer = -1
    'Format for date and time.
    Private DT_Format As String = "MM/dd/yyyy"
    Private Tmr_Format As String = "h:mm tt"
    'Timer to control time and seconds.
    Private WithEvents Tmr As New Timer
    Private Const TmrSecs As Integer = 1000
 
    'New ProgressBar control.
    Public _ProgressBar As ProgressBar
 
    Sub New()
        '
    End Sub
 
#Region " StatusBar Panel Properties"
    Public Property ProgressBarPanel() As Integer
        Get
            Return _pbPanel
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
            If Value >= 0 Then
                _ProgressBar = New ProgressBar
                Me.Controls.Add(_ProgressBar)
                _pbPanel = Value
                Me.Panels(_pbPanel).Style = StatusBarPanelStyle.OwnerDraw
            Else
                Me.Controls.Remove(_ProgressBar)
                _ProgressBar = Nothing
                _pbPanel = Value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
 
    Public Property StatusPanelDate() As Integer
        Get
            Return _DtPanelStyle
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
            _DtPanelStyle = Value
            Me.Panels(_DtPanelStyle).Text = Format(System.DateTime.Today, DT_Format)
        End Set
    End Property
 
    Public Property StatusPanelTime() As Integer
        Get
            Return _TmrPanelStyle
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
            _TmrPanelStyle = Value
            With Tmr
                .Interval = TmrSecs
                .Enabled = True
                .Start()
            End With
            Me.Panels(_TmrPanelStyle).Text = Format(System.DateTime.Now, Tmr_Format)
        End Set
    End Property
 
    Public Property StatusBarDateFormat() As String
        Get
            Return DT_Format
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            DT_Format = Value
        End Set
    End Property
 
    Public Property StatusBarTimeFormat() As String
        Get
            Return Tmr_Format
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            Tmr_Format = Value
        End Set
    End Property
#End Region
 
    Private Sub Reposition(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal sbdEvent As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarDrawItemEventArgs) Handles MyBase.DrawItem
        If Not IsNothing(_ProgressBar) Then
            With _ProgressBar
                .Location = New Point(sbdEvent.Bounds.X, sbdEvent.Bounds.Y)
                .Size = New Size(sbdEvent.Bounds.Width, sbdEvent.Bounds.Height)
                _ProgressBar.Show()
            End With
        End If
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Tmr_Tick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Tmr.Tick
        Me.Panels(_TmrPanelStyle).Text = Format(System.DateTime.Now, Tmr_Format)
    End Sub
End Class

Code in my form minus the windows form designer code

VB Code:

Option Explicit On 
Option Strict On
 
Public Class frmMain : Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Private StatusBar As StatusProgress
    Private sbProgress As New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
 
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
 
        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
 
        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
        StatusBar = New StatusProgress
        InitializeStatusProgress()
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub frmMain_Closing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closing
        Application.DoEvents()
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub frmMain_Closed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closed
        Me.Dispose(True)
    End Sub
 
#Region " Encapsulated functions and routines for this form!"
    Private Sub ThisForm_Close(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuFileExit.Click, cmdExit.Click
        'Make sure the user wishes to quit.
        If MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to quit?", "Quiting", _
            MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) = DialogResult.Yes Then
            Me.Close()
        End If
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub InitializeStatusProgress()
        Dim sbText As New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Dim sbDate As New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Dim sbTime As New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
 
        With sbText
            .Text = ""
            .AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Spring
        End With
        With sbDate
            .AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Contents
        End With
        With sbTime
            .AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Contents
        End With
 
        With Me.StatusBar
            With .Panels
                .Add(sbText)
                .Add(sbDate)
                .Add(sbTime)
            End With
            .StatusPanelDate = 1
            .StatusPanelTime = 2
            .ShowPanels = True
            .Dock = DockStyle.Bottom
        End With
 
        Me.Controls.Add(StatusBar)
    End Sub
#End Region
 
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        sbProgress.AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Spring
        With Me.StatusBar
            .Panels.Add(sbProgress)  'Error occurs here the second time i press the button
            .ProgressBarPanel = 3
        End With
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        With Me.StatusBar
            .Panels.Remove(sbProgress)
            .ProgressBarPanel = -1
        End With
    End Sub
End Class

thanx in advance