[RESOLVED] Newbie Question on Controls and variables

Hail to All,

Ok here is what I am doing. lets say I have 10 picture controls on my form. I know I can create an array of the control but I was just wondering if this is possible.


I have 10 picture boxes. Picture1-Picture10. Could I put them in a loop somehow such as.

For I = 1 to 10
Picture(i).backcolor = X
Next I

Or

for I = 1 to 10
PicControl = "Picture"
PicControl = PicControl + I

PicControl.backcolor = X
Next I


Is there some way to do it this way? without having to create the array that it would but the value of the variable

Thanks for all your help.

Mythos44

You will need to use controls collection but controls arrays are much easier to manage (disregard all math stuff - did it for a fun):

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim i As Integer
 
On Error Resume Next
 
    For i = 1 To 3
        Controls("Picture" & i).BackColor = Sqr(i * 777 ^ 3)
    Next i
 
End Sub
 
'OR
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim ctl As Control, i As Integer
 
On Error Resume Next
 
    For Each ctl In Me.Controls
        If TypeOf ctl Is PictureBox Then
            ctl.BackColor = Sqr(i * 777 ^ 3)
        End If
        i = i + 1
    Next ctl
 
End Sub

Thank you very much that worked great.

OK, you're welcome! :wave: