[RESOLVED] How to get data from a closed form

[PaulHarman]

Hi all,

I have a dialog box with about a dozen combo boxes. How can I access the checked results of the combos once the dialog form is closed?

Thanks
Paul

[amrita]

save the values in global varibale

[PaulHarman]

thanks

[Grimfort]

When the dialog is "closed", it is not got rid off, just the interface is hidden. You can still access properties of that object until you have disposed of it.

For example heres a snippet of how I have used it

    Dim fileOpen As New OpenFileDialog

        fileOpen.Filter = "Structure XML files (*.xml)|*.xml"
        fileOpen.Title = "Import Structure File"

        If fileOpen.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then

            Dim validate As New ValidateXML(fileOpen.FileName) 'Use a property after the dialog is closed