[Resolved] How to get all Form name in my project?

[solar115]

I want to show Name of all Form that I create in my project that develop by VB.

I know that I can list it by my self but I want to make program to list it automatically.

So, How to get all Form name in my project?

[laserman]

If you know how too get the Form name then why not try and load them to a textfile just for an example in the form load event of whatever you want.
You could load them from the unload event what do you think?
or even a timer

Just a quick thought

[solar115]

I want to make it list automatically because I want to make sure that all old Form and new Form is load correctly.

If I list it manualy it may be possible to miss or incorrect information in some Form.

[solar115]

More Information:
This Example maybe explain that what is my idea?
- I have 3 Form name fMain, fData, fDetail. So when I run my program I want it to show this 3 names as a list.
- If I create new Form in my program as fAbout I want my program to show all 4 names as a list.

In my meaning about I can list the name by myself is mean I can type name of all Form in my program for show as list. But in fact I want my program to run and check itself that How many form in project? and What's its name?

[chemicalNova]

You could try putting each form into an array, although this may seem like alot more than you are asking:

In a module...

Public Forms() As Form
 
Public num_forms As Integer
 
Function UpdateList(lst As ListBox, frmName As Form)
lst.AddItem frmName.Name
num_forms = num_forms + 1
End Function

In the main form...

Private Sub Form_Load()
num_forms = 0
End Sub

In all forms created..

Private Sub Form_Load()
'add the new form
ReDim Preserve Forms(num_forms)
Forms(num_forms).Name = Me.Name
UpdateList fMain.ListBox, Forms(num_forms)
End Sub

Does that help?


Phreak

[solar115]

???phReAk???,

Thak you. But I think...

In your code, for some forms that not load maybe not show in list.

But I want my program to show all list of form name at first time running.

[si_the_geek]

if you want to know what forms are currently loaded/visible you can use the forms collection, eg:

For Each F in Forms
  Msgbox F.Name
Next F

if you want to know the names of all forms (loaded or not), then there is no direct way to do it. The most automated way I have heard is to have your program read the project file (the .VBP), as it has a list of all the forms in the project.

[solar115]

si_the_geek,

Ummm, On forms that I load will be show in list. how can I list all include unloaded form.

[si_the_geek]

Read the second half of my post.

If you cant work out the code, there are previous examples on this forum.

[solar115]

I'm not clear what you mean.

[SLH]

He meens that you cannot really do it at runtime without the help of an external file (or hard-coding the form names). You'd have to load your project file at runtime - which has a list of form names.

[solar115]

Thank you very much laserman, ???phReAk???, si_the_geek, SLH.

Now I think I got some idea.