[RESOLVED] Select ALL objects

[getusama]

Hi

Can anyone tell me how to change properties of ALL OBJECTS in a form during run-time in VB6?

ObjectName.

I just forgot how to do this. I just remember declaring a variable as OBJECT and using a LOOP.

for e.g. can you tell me how to change the VISIBLE property of all objects during runtime.

I know how to change it usign the object name like bellow so I'm not asking about that.
ObjectName.Visible = True

Looking forward to hear.

Thanks

[timeshifter]

Private Sub Form_Load()
 
    Dim temp As Object
 
    For Each object In Me
        object.Visible = False
    Next object
 
End Sub

[MartinLiss]

In code like that I would suggest adding On error Resume Next just in case there is a control that doesn't have a Visible property. (Is there one?)

Dim temp As Object
 
    On Error Resume Next
    For Each object In Me
        object.Visible = False
    Next object

[timeshifter]

Hidden controls... timers, common dialogs. Things of that nature don't have visible properties. Good catch, Marty.

[woodyz]

Hi

Can anyone tell me how to change properties of ALL OBJECTS in a form during run-time in VB6?

ObjectName.

I just forgot how to do this. I just remember declaring a variable as OBJECT and using a LOOP.

for e.g. can you tell me how to change the VISIBLE property of all objects during runtime.

I know how to change it usign the object name like bellow so I'm not asking about that.
ObjectName.Visible = True

Looking forward to hear.

Thanks

Of course, not all objects have a visible property.
If you mean to say all controls on a form, you can loop through them with the me.controls collection. However, you'll want some sort of logic to handle controls that do not have a visible property or that you want to keep visible.

Here is a simplistic example:

Private Sub mnuHide_Click()
    Dim c As Control
    On Error Resume Next
    For Each c In Me.Controls
        If Not TypeOf c Is Menu Then
            c.Visible = False
        End If
    Next c
End Sub
 
Private Sub mnuMakeVisible_Click()
    Dim c As Control
    For Each c In Me.Controls
        If Not TypeOf c Is Menu Then
            c.Visible = True
        End If
    Next c
End Sub

[getusama]

thanks alot man
this is exactly what i'm looking for.
thanks for the help man now my years back of VB experience is restoring

[getusama]

Thanks to all you fellows. By the time I replied the first post i've seen all the latter ones .... the error handling and the conrtol checking would definitely help me

[MartinLiss]

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