MenuStrip [This should be easy]

Being stuck in this for 1 day... in VB6, when we cant to invoke an object method, having the name of it in a string, we could do something like:

VB Code:

Dim Description as Sring
 
Description = "Menu1"
 
FrmStart(Description).Eabled = False

Now, on Vb.net, we cant simply do the same, as it throws an error, because the menu is inside an other object. But, if i call the Menu1.enabled, on the code, it allows me with no problem. The problem is the "Menu1" is inside a string. I think this must have an easy solution, but i've been strugling all day and no clue :sick:

Here is one way to do it... Just loop thru all controls on the form to find the right control using control name, then disable it when found

VB Code:

'This is for a Form
        Dim controlName As String = "Button1"
        For Each ctrl As Control In Me.Controls
            If ctrl.Name = controlName Then
                ctrl.Enabled = False
            End If
        Next
 
 
       'And this is for a MenuStrip
        Dim controlName As String = "FileToolStripMenuItem"
        For Each ctrl As ToolStripItem In Me.MenuStrip1.Items
            If ctrl.Name = controlName Then
                ctrl.Enabled = False
            End If
        Next

The problem of that code, code i have, is the slowness of it. I must cicle all the menus, or part of them, for each menu item i've. The program is working that way atm, just wanted do make ir quicker, but it seems not easy.

Instead of looping through the controls you can go directly at it using:

VB Code:

Dim c As Control = Me.Controls.Item(controlName)
        c.Enabled = False

and for the menu:

VB Code:

Try
            Dim c As ToolStripItem = MenuStrip1.Items.Item(controlName)
            c.Enabled = False
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
        End Try