Dynamic form build...

[lidds]

I really don't know where to start with this, I want to create a form dynamically.

I have a section on the form that has 3 combobox and 2 buttons. What I want is when the user clicks on the '+' button it add another 3 combobox and 2 buttons below the first, and so on and so on. Also when the user clicks the '-' button I want to remove the row of 3 combobox etc.

I have attached an image to try and illistrate further.

Thanks for the help

Simon

 

[JohnH]

This is easiest done with a UserControl that you add your set of controls to. Now you can add multiple instances of the UserControl to form. In form it is probably easiest managed with a FlowLayoutPanel to hold the UCs.

Another option is the DataGridView control, that support both ComboBox and Button Columns, then you just change number of rows.

 

[Knvn]

In the ADD button click event

->Create new instance of the controls which you want to add.
->Give unique name. (Eg: ControlName.Name=”anything” & staticIncrimentableVariable)
->set the location.
->And finally add it to the form. [Me.controls.Add(ControlName)]

To Remove:

->Create new instance of the controls which you want to remove.
->Assign the name of the control(Eg: ControlName.Name=Me.controls.Item(”anything” & staticIncrimentableVariable)
->Finally remove it from the form. [Me.Controls.Remove(ControlName)]