how can a module know which form called?

[wengang]

Hi all.

WIth out Select case or public variables, is there a property that the module can use to generically refer to the form that called it?

example like so:
'module
Public Sub changefont(frmWhatever as form)
frmWhatever.Text1.font = "Arial"
end sub

'form
Form_Load()
changefont(Me)
end sub


Something like that?

This doesnt work because it returns type mismatch
also name of the form doesnt work as argument

possible?
Thanks

Wengang

[crptcblade]

worked for me under a command button click, try putting it in Form_Activate, instead of Load

[wengang]

but i'm continuing to get type mismatch
under buttonclick
formload
and formactivate

what did you pass as the argument?

me?
Form1?

[crptcblade]

here is what I have :

' in Module1
Public Sub dothis(ff As Form)
 
ff.Text1.Text = "Hello"
 
End Sub
 
'in Form1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
 
dothis Me
 
End Sub

and it works with no trouble

[crptcblade]

alright, I now notice that is was the font that is to be changed.

try Text1.Font.Name

[MartinLiss]

Here is an easy way. ByRef changes the source textbox.

Public Sub ChangeFont(ByRef txtBox As TextBox)

    txtBox.Font = "Arial"

End Sub

' Usage
ChangeFont Text1

[wengang]

so the error was here

myfunction(me)
should be
myfunction me

yes, it works even in the form_load event

thanks so much!!