C# Form Generation

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Is it possable to auto generate items on a form based on a list/database?
So for example a text box and two buttons for each item on a stock list, once the stock list has been created a button can be clicked which would generate a new form.

Posted 6-Jan-10 8:00am

QuinsUK

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I presume you are using Windows Forms?

It is indeed possible. Controls are just objects of a particular class. Look at your Form1.Designer.cs file. This is how the designer persists the controls on your form. It's just normal C#.

Be wary about creating too many controls on one form, though. And don't forget to call myForm.Controls.Add( myNewControl ) when you have created the new controls.

Nick

Posted 6-Jan-10 8:28am

Nicholas Butler

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Abhishek Sur · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-06T08:29:00

Yes, why not. Just in runtime add those controls in Controls collection like this :

Form f = new Form();
TextBox tb = new TextBox();
tb.Losition = new Point(...);
// define properties here
f.Controls.Add(tb);

Just do this for all controls and I think your form will work.

Cheers.
:rose: