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FAQ2676C.txt How can I access a control's members by it's Name property?
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
How can I access a control's members by using it's Name property?
Answer:
Lets say you wanted to get access to the members of a control, by using the controls name property, which is of String type.
All you'll need to know is what the parent of the control is, whether a panel or a form, along with specifying the type of control, TEdit etc.... Then, iterate through the controls on the panel or form with the folloowing code:
for (ctl = 0; ctl < NewPnl->ControlCount; ctl ++) {
if(TEdit *EB = dynamic_cast(NewPnl->Controls[ctl]))
if (NewPnl->Controls[ctl])->Name == "AttachEB")
EB->Text = "New edit box text";
}
7/2/98 10:32:32 AM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99