[RESOLVED] DLL - Making buttons

[knxrb]

Hi guys, I'm making a DLL and I would like to know if it is possible to make a button and then set the parent of the button to another application exe?

The DLL is for GameMaker and I've got it getting the window handle of the GM exe so then I can set the parent window for the button.

I've tried stuff like this but it won't work:

Dim b as Button = New Button

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance, knxrb

[chris128]

I'm not sure about setting the parent etc but the reason why you can just create a new button in a DLL Class library project is because the Button class lives in System.Windows.Forms and by default that reference is not added to a class library project. Add a reference to System.Windows.Forms and then you can do that (but you will have to either import the System.Windows.Forms namespace at the top of your code or fully qualify the Button class - e.g Dim Button1 As New System.Windows.Forms.Button).

Hope that helps

[knxrb]

Thanks chris, it's working perfectly now

knxrb

[chris128]

no worries, glad I could help