Updating controls on a different form

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   I am having a problem updating controls on a different form.
In my application I have a central form which contains items. The idea is that when you click on one of the items in the main form the docked windows will all update showing their respective data about the item you click on.
Here is an example of what I mean. This Sub has no result and I would expect it to update  label1 on the preview form with the word test.
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    formPreview.Label1 = "TEST"
    formPreview.Label1.Refresh
End Sub
I tried making the sub on the child window and then doing the call like this but it causes the program to crash.
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    formPreview.UpdateLabel
End Sub
Any help appreciated.

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Maui Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 June 2004 Status: Offline Points: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote Maui Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Updating controls on a different form Posted: 23 June 2004 at 5:23am
	I am having a problem updating controls on a different form. In my application I have a central form which contains items. The idea is that when you click on one of the items in the main form the docked windows will all update showing their respective data about the item you click on. Here is an example of what I mean. This Sub has no result and I would expect it to update label1 on the preview form with the word test. Private Sub Command1_Click() formPreview.Label1 = "TEST" formPreview.Label1.Refresh End Sub I tried making the sub on the child window and then doing the call like this but it causes the program to crash. Private Sub Command1_Click() formPreview.UpdateLabel End Sub Any help appreciated.

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2004 at 1:20pm
	formPreview is nothing I guess. You must use the form you attached to docking pane.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Maui Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 June 2004 Status: Offline Points: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote Maui Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2004 at 4:02pm
	User Error I had forgotten I was working with an instance of the form and not the form itself. Time for me to rename my variables I think so I dont do this again. Thank you for your help. Public frmPanePreview As formPreview I had this : formPreview.Text1.Text = Now Now I have this: frmPanePreview.Text1.Text = Now