Scope of Public Shared

[TomPhillips]

I declare a Public Shared variable strX as string in Form frm1 and set it's value = "X".

Dim frm2 as new Form2
frm2.showdialog()

In Form2 see frm1.strX as "X"
change frm1.strX = "Y"
Close frm2

Why is strX still = "X" when I get back to frm1?

Work around: In Form2 declare Public Shared strX2 as string. Set it = "Y" then

in frm1, after frm2.showdialog()
me.strX = frm2.strX2

This seems goofy, why is Public Shared one way? You can see it and change it down scope, but when you go back up the change isn't there.

 

[TPM]

Try : frm1.activeform.strX = "Y"

 

[TomPhillips]

OK, but then I get the error: 'strX' is not a member of 'System.Windows.Forms.Form'.