Hot can I keep CHECKBOX checked while going from form to form

[motti100]

I have 2 forms (Form 1 and Form 2)
In Form 2, I have a few checkboxes. I check them all.
I click on a button that will hide Form 2 and LoadForm 1
Then in Form 1, I click on a button to load Form 2.
The checkboxes are empty....

How can I persist checkbox checked while clicking among forms?

 

[Paszt]

You need to reshow the same instance of Form 2 instead of loading a new one.
Use the Form.Show method using the same instance name.

 

[motti100]

Hi Paszt

Thanks for the response. I can still not get it to work.
On Form 1 is a button.
click code - dim f2 as form2
f2.show
On Form 2 is a checkbox and button. (select checkbox)
click code - dim f1 as form1
f1.show

When I click again on Form1 button, form2 loads but checkbox not checked.

I know I am doing wrong here.

Thanks

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

'module added to the project
Friend MyForm1 As Form1

'Form 1's load event:
MyForm1 = Me

form 1's button:
Dim f2 As New Form2
Me.Hide
f2.Show

form 2:
Me.Close
MyForm1.Show

 

[motti100]

Hi JuggaloBrotha

Thanks for the help, unfortunately my checked checkboxes are still not persisting between FORM changes.

 

[BankCop]

In your form1 button click event, each time you DIM a new form2, the checkboxes will be blank if that's the default property setting because you're creating a new form2.

Something along the lines of this should work....

If Form2 IS Nothing then
dim form2 as new .....
end if

Form2.show

 

[Paszt]

This is the first problem to overcome when learning Object Oriented Programming.
In VB.NET, forms are now handled as true objects as opposed to VB6 where there was a Default Instance of each form and no need to instantiate a form class.
Here is a good article to read: Multiple Forms in VB.NET. Part 4 - Accessing Controls and Data ...