All Buttons in a Windows Form in c#

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I am using c# 2010 for windows forms development.
I have a form having multiple containers in it and filled with many buttons.
I want to change FlatAppearance.FlatStyle property of all buttons while loading the form.
please also note that the value of the property FlatStyle to be taken from a database.

Hope someone can help me.
Thanks in advance.
Jim

Posted 15-Sep-13 0:45am

jim1972

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[no name] 15-Sep-13 6:56am

"Hope someone can help me", for someone to help you, you would first have to ask a question or describe some sort of a problem.
Changing properties on a button? Thousands of examples if you had searched for them.
Finding the buttons on a form? Thousands of examples if you had searched for them.
Getting data from a database? Millions of examples if you had searched for them.

BillWoodruff 15-Sep-13 11:37am

You may also find this link useful: http://stackoverflow.com/a/253962/133321

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-15T00:53:00

Solution 1

Check this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3419159/how-to-get-all-child-controls-of-a-windows-forms-form-of-a-specific-type-button#answer-3426721[^]

The sample given is returning textboxes, but of course you can use it to get all buttons instead. Simply iterate and change that property - it is irrelevant whether it's value is coming from a database or not.

Posted 15-Sep-13 0:53am

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jim1972 15-Sep-13 7:20am

thanks for the instant reply. but in that link, its just giving the count using LINQ.
If you can narrate how to assign the FlatStyle property of all buttons using similar
recursive function, would be highly appreciated.
thanks

Zoltán Zörgő 15-Sep-13 7:26am

Something like this:


foreach(var btn in GetAll(this,typeof(Button)))
{
   (btn as Button).FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat;
}

jim1972 15-Sep-13 7:30am

Ohh, it worked....
thanks alot Zoltan...
I just added the below...

foreach(Button b in c)
{
b.Text = "Sample Caption";
b.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat;
}

BillWoodruff 15-Sep-13 11:29am

If Zoltan's answer "worked for you," then, please, accept it as the answer, and upvote it: he's worked hard for you, and deserves it :)

BillWoodruff 15-Sep-13 11:37am

Nice work, Zoltan ! Upvoted.

jim1972 16-Sep-13 8:25am

oh sure. Zoltan really helped me in this regard. thanks alot.