Creating New Objects DLL Need Help
Creating New Objects DLL Need Help
I'm creating a DLL that will create 4 objects and place them on a form using custom made methods. The logic I've put into this should work, but it's not. I don't understand why. In a blank DLL I need a method called Create(int x, int y) that will assign the location for all 4 objects. The objects are arranged in a 4 square style pattern so simple location math is required. My problem is creating the objects and placing them on the form in the user's project. My pseudo code is:
[code]// Had to add most of these manually.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace ClassLibraryExample
{
public class Class1
{
private int x;
private int y;
public void Create(int x, int y)
{
object1.Location = new Point(x, y);
object2.Location = new Point(x + 10 + object.Width, y);
object3.Location = new Point(x + 10 + object.Width, y + 10 + object.Height);
object4.Location = new Point(x, y + 10 + object.Height);
}
}
}[code]
The idea is to make all 4 objects into a single object. Implementation into a forms application would be like:
That's pretty much all I have to go on. C# and .NET are easy to convert back and forth (except for a few minor classes and methods). Much thanks to whoever helps.
[code]// Had to add most of these manually.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace ClassLibraryExample
{
public class Class1
{
private int x;
private int y;
public void Create(int x, int y)
{
object1.Location = new Point(x, y);
object2.Location = new Point(x + 10 + object.Width, y);
object3.Location = new Point(x + 10 + object.Width, y + 10 + object.Height);
object4.Location = new Point(x, y + 10 + object.Height);
}
}
}[code]
The idea is to make all 4 objects into a single object. Implementation into a forms application would be like:
Code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using ClassLibraryExample;
namespace FormExample
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Class1.Create(50, 50);
}
}
}
I'm assuming you're not posting half your code or something?
Object 1-4 are never initialized in the code you post.
Also if you want to add controls to a form, you add them to the Controls collection ON the form
Of course if you want to do it 'properly' you'd also suspend the layout on the form before adding the button and resume it afterwards
Object 1-4 are never initialized in the code you post.
Also if you want to add controls to a form, you add them to the Controls collection ON the form
Code:
//someX,someY,someWidth & someHeight have values set somewhere
public void AddButtonToForm(Form someForm)
{
Button b = new Button();
b.Text = "Do Something";
b.Location = new Point(someX,someY);
b.Size = new Size(someWidth,someHeight);
b.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.someButton_Click);
someForm.Controls.Add(b);
}
private void someButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Do Something here
}
Of course if you want to do it 'properly' you'd also suspend the layout on the form before adding the button and resume it afterwards
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU It was form.Controls.Add(controlName); WOOOOOO Thank you so much... Here is the result. 
// DLL Code
// Form code
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Thank you so much!!!!! 
// DLL Code
Code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing;
namespace agUltimate2011
{
public class agNet
{
}
public class agSpecial
{
public void Windmill(Form formToAddWindmillTo, int x, int y)
{
Button button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
Button button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
Button button3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
Button button4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(x, y);
button1.Name = "windmill1";
button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
button1.TabIndex = 0;
button1.Text = "Create New";
button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(click1);
button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(x + 10 + button2.Width, y);
button2.Name = "windmill2";
button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
button2.TabIndex = 0;
button2.Text = "Create New";
button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(click2);
button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(x + 10 + button2.Width, y + 10 + button2.Height);
button3.Name = "windmill3";
button3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
button3.TabIndex = 0;
button3.Text = "Create New";
button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
button3.Click += new System.EventHandler(click3);
button4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(x, y + 10 + button1.Height);
button4.Name = "windmill4";
button4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
button4.TabIndex = 0;
button4.Text = "Create New";
button4.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
button4.Click += new System.EventHandler(click4);
formToAddWindmillTo.Controls.Add(button1);
formToAddWindmillTo.Controls.Add(button2);
formToAddWindmillTo.Controls.Add(button3);
formToAddWindmillTo.Controls.Add(button4);
}
private void click1(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You clicked Button 1");
}
private void click2(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You clicked Button 2");
}
private void click3(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You clicked Button 3");
}
private void click4(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You clicked Button 4");
}
}
}
Code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using agUltimate2011;
namespace TestForm
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
agSpecial agSpecial = new agSpecial();
agSpecial.Windmill(this, 20, 20);
}
}
}
What the hell? I swear I posted here...
Originally Posted by Imported
What the hell? I swear I posted here...
Originally Posted by SeptFicelle
The first time I posted this it was in the wrong section; I re-posted in the correct section before they moved the original. So there are two.
Originally Posted by Chooka
Ahhh okay. Well, looks like BA has it all under control