Create duplicate controls with same events and functions

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I have a button that can move during runtime. Now i need to create duplicates or copies of this control with the same events and functions. How do i do this?

I use this code to create new buttons during runtime.

VB

Dim btn1 As New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.Controls.Add(btn1)

The number of duplicates to be created can not be predicted.

Posted 17-Jun-15 18:44pm

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Updated 17-Jun-15 18:47pm

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Ralf Meier 18-Jun-15 1:17am

This is the right way to do it.
Where is your problem ?

Member 11644196 18-Jun-15 1:55am

I need the new buttons to have the same functions and events as the one i already have.

Ralf Meier 18-Jun-15 1:59am

You mean that the Event-Handler from the new Control must point to the same method as that one which is still existent ?
If yes : which Events do you mean ?
Only the Events or also the Property-Settings ?

Member 11644196 18-Jun-15 2:04am

Yes. Mouse_down, Mouse_Up and Mouse_Move. And yes, property-settings also.

Ralf Meier 18-Jun-15 14:16pm

Have you seen my Solution and does it match for you ...?

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Ralf Meier · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-17T20:12:00

OK ...
This is the Method which refers to (for example) the Click-Event. You could modify it like you need it :

VB

Private Sub WochenElement_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim mySender As Button = Sender

    ' do what is necessary to be done here
    ' you could also add a 'Handles' directly to the method
End Sub

Now the way to create some Buttons in a Loop :

VB

For i as integer = 1 To 6
    Dim myButton As New Button
    myButton.Backcolor = Color.Gray
    myButton.Name = "Week_" + i.ToString
    ' and other settings
    myButton.Parent = Me
    AddHandler myButton.Click, AddressOf WochenElement_Click
Next

this method-part need to be placed where you want to create the controls.

I hope this solves your question ...

Additional Information :
If you dispose your parent-Control (which hosts your in this way created elements) you have to remove all of this "Manual" created Handlers by RemoveHandler !