control references

[jireland]

I have a need to reference control properties using a numeric index e.g.

for x = 1 to 10
control(x).text = table1.text
control(x).color = cRed
next

(where control(x) is a row of 10 columns of 'boxes' that I want to place single characters and color the 'box' with a separate color depending on the contents of the 'box'. there are also 5 rows, so altogether there are 70 'boxes' which I need to reference in a sililar fashion.)

but I get compiler errors when I do this. Would really like a feature that does this, otherwise it's a very complicated set of individual lines of code to say the list!

[Erel]

Just name your controls b1 -> b70 and then use:
For x = 1 to 70
Control("b" & x).Text = ...
Next

This tutorial may help you: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/tutorials/907-runtime-controls-manipulation.html

[jireland]

Thanks - Silly me! I should RTFM! (Read The Flaming Manual!!)