I need a vb6 to vb.net translation dictionary

[a1snot]

I need a vb6 to vb.net translation dictionary

in vb 6, i was able to control object of form from other forms. ex:

form1 obj:
label
text box
button

form2 obj:
label
text box
button


while in form 2:
form1.testbox.text = "sdfasjfla"

while in form 1:
form2.testbox.text = "sdfasjfla"


how do you do that is vb .net

[hellswraith]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...adingtonet.asp

[MrGTI]

We should make this mandatory reading for all new VB.NET people.

Data across two forms

[a1snot]

Here's what i am actually trying to do. i have form1 as a menu. calling form 2 on a biutton click. there is a media player on form1 that starts play on exec. i have it stopping when i open form2. but i need a way to start the player back up. it isn't really passing data form to form, it is more like doing a method on a parent form.

[hellswraith]

You need to make the method public. Then you still need a reference to the form your calling the method on. Then you just do myForm.Method()

[a1snot]

not to sound dumb, but how do you make a method public

[hellswraith]

No such thing as a dumb question...

Here is a private method:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
 
    End Sub

Here is a public method:

Public Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
 
    End Sub

Notice the first word in the method. It is the access modifier. It can be private, which means only available to the class itself, or public which means it can be accessed from other objects as well as the class itself. There are other ones like friend, but you probably don't need it now, but you might want to look it up later.

[a1snot]

even if it is a pre rpogramed method like player.play() or player.stop()?? i am using a windows media player control if that helps

[hellswraith]

Post your code, I will look at what your doing and show you how to do it.