Clarifcation on Getting Value from other forms.

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Hi All,

I need to get values from Form2 to Form1,
Form 2 is pop up screen in form1.

Currently what I am doing is,

1. Creating public Static Variable in Form2.
2. getting Value in Form1 like Form2.variablename.

is this best way?

we can do like this also ,
without creating static variable, by creating instance for the form class and accessing.

Whats is the best ways to do this?

Regards,
Pal

Posted 26-Apr-12 21:20pm

palraj001

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2012-04-26T21:27:00

No. Do not use static - it is unneccessary and dangerous, likewise, do not use a variable, use a property.
Try to avoid static properties at all times - they can cause nasty bugs if you do not realise what is happening.

Form2:

C#

public string UserName
   {
   get { return userNameTextBox.Text}
   set { userNameTextBox.Text = value; }
   }

Form1:

C#

Form2 f = new Form2();
f.UserName = "JoeCool";
if (f.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
   {
   Console.WriteLine(f.UserName);
   }