referring to Forms in Module (VB.Net)

[jujuraf]

I am starting a .Net program which is a WIndows Form application. I have one form with three parts to it (treeview, tab control, data grid). The form is its own class of course so I have code to handle the various events I want to deal with. I then added a Module to do some of the housekeeping. How do I refer to the form (and its controls) from within the Module? I've done this with Excel VBA but don't know the right method for .Net environment.Something like this:
<pre>public class fMain
' code with events for form fMain
me.trVariables.blah.blah ' sample, talk to tree view control
end class</pre>

<pre>Module Util
' code to read/write to pieces of the form (tabbed control and data grid mostly)
THE_FORM.what.what ' method to talk to the form fMain THE MISSING LINK!
end Module</pre>

From the Module I want to write code to populate the various fields of the tab control based on various user actions. I know I could put all the code i the form class but that's not exactly good style (90% of my program would be in this class if I did it that way *ha*). I'm very familiar with C/C++ and classes and all that stuff but am stuck on the proper methodology for .Net

Thnx, Deb

[Gary Frieder]

Deb,

Try something like this:

In the main form (in this case called 'Form1') you can have code like this:

<pre> Private Sub btnTest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles btnTest.Click
Call AffectTheForm(Me)
End Sub</pre>

Then in a regular code module, you can have this:

<pre> Public Sub AffectTheForm(ByVal Form As Form1)
Form.lblChangeText.Text = "Text has changed"
End Sub</pre>

Gary

PS: You can use this same method in Excel, Word etc. VBA.

[jujuraf]

ahhh, yes that was TOO simple. I was trying to complicate the matter. <img src=/S/bullseye.gif border=0 alt=bullseye width=45 height=15>

Thanks for clearing the fog.

Deb