How to access a control (ToolStripStatusLabel) of a MDI parent form from a child form

Hello,
The best answer if you were accessing the controls inside a Mdiparent from a child form, see this:

Put this code in your mdichild form:

Steps:
1. Cast the StatusStrip type into your control
2. Cast the MDI parent form.
3. Assuming your statusstrip control name is statusStrip1:

foreach (ToolStripItem item in ((StatusStrip)((Form)this.ParentForm).Controls["statusStrip1"]).Items)
    {
        if (item.Name =="toolStripStatusLabel1") // you can loop to controls that reside into it. using another iteration but since i have one toolstriplabel, i don't use the iteration here.
           item.Text = "Welcome";
    }

Regards,
Kix46

Hi,

MDI form code is below

public partial class Form1 : Form
   {
       public Form1()
       {
           InitializeComponent();
       }

       private void btnOpen_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           Form2 frm = new Form2(toolStripStatusLabel1);
           frm.MdiParent = this;
           frm.Show();
       }
   }

and the child form code is below

public partial class Form2 : Form
   {

       public Form2(ToolStripStatusLabel statusStripLabel)
       {
           InitializeComponent();
           statusStripLabel.BackColor = Color.Black;

       }
   }

Regards,