Get string from another form

Question

I have a number of forms in my application.

A few of them display a pop up form which is similar to a browse file dialog. How can I return the folder path selected by the user back to the previous form?

BrowseTree bTree = new BrowseTree(connection); bTree.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; DialogResult dialogResult = bTree.ShowDialog();

The ShowDialog() shows the form. I can't figure out how to access the folder path selected within this BrowseTree form in the current form.

Please help.

Ravi Gadag · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-26 06:39:37Z

You can pass data in many ways. Pass Data between forms

via constructors
via events

via public properties

public string _textBox1 {     get{return textBox1.Text;} }

in form2 you can access like this

Form2 obj=new Form2(); string yourvalue=obj._textbox1;

Hossein Narimani Rad · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-26 06:40:00Z

Make a public Property in the BrowseTree class and set the folder path to it.

public class BrowseTree { public string YourProperty {get; set;} //some code }

Then:

BrowseTree bTree = new BrowseTree(connection); bTree.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; DialogResult dialogResult = bTree.ShowDialog(); string value = bTree.YourProperty;

I close the BrowseTree form using this.Close(); when the user clicks on a button. Will the property's value still exist?

Habib · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-26 06:42:03Z

Not really sure what is BrowseTree class, you can use OpenFileDialog for this purpose. But if you have to use BrowseTree then define a property there for file path like:

public string FilePath {get;set;}

Set that property against the object

bTree.FilePath = "Your file path";

Later you can use that in your calling form.

Konrad Gadzina · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-26 06:42:24Z

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You should check here how it's done in classic OpenFileDialog. It has a property with selected file name and you can access it from another form.

answered Apr 26, 2013 at 6:42

Konrad Gadzina

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Soul Slayer Over a year ago

I am aware of OpenFileDialog. But I can't use it since it is a custom browse section on a server.

Konrad Gadzina Over a year ago

@SoulSlayer I'm not suggesting that you should use it. I'm just giving you a reference to base on. What I mean is that it's already done it this dialog, so you can use the same solution, because it works.

Praveen VR · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-26 06:44:55Z

You have to set a public property in parent form like:

public string path{get;set;}

Then in child form close button:

parentobject.path="SelectedFolderPath";

hope this helps:

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