How do i stimulate a Mdi child form cmd button click event from the Mdi Parent form?

[cwyong1]

HI All
Can someone pls tell me how?

THANK YOU

Here is a snippet of my code ( this code reside in my mdi parent form )

	Sub SaveToolStripMenuItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

		If Me.ActiveMdiChild Is  Nothing Then
			messagebox.show("There is nothing to saved","Infor",messageboxbuttons.OK,messageboxicon.Information)
		Else If UCASE(Me.ActiveMdiChild.Name) = "FRMEMPLOYEEWHEREABOUTLOCATOR" Then
			??? WHAT DO I PUT HERE PLS????
		End If
		
	End Sub

 

[jmcilhinney]

You should declare a Public method in the child form that calls the PerformClick method of the Button. You can then call that method from the parent on your active MDI child.

 

[Wiz Kid]

HI All
Can someone pls tell me how?

THANK YOU

Here is a snippet of my code ( this code reside in my mdi parent form )

	Sub SaveToolStripMenuItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

		If Me.ActiveMdiChild Is  Nothing Then
			messagebox.show("There is nothing to saved","Infor",messageboxbuttons.OK,messageboxicon.Information)
		Else If UCASE(Me.ActiveMdiChild.Name) = "FRMEMPLOYEEWHEREABOUTLOCATOR" Then
			??? WHAT DO I PUT HERE PLS????
		End If
		
	End Sub

How about ChildFormHere.Button1.PerformClick() ?