I have a class in the same file as the Form1 : Form class (directly proceeding) and would like to create a new control (label thisObj = new label();) from within the class. I tried to use the following code:
Form1 form = new Form1(); label thisObj = new label(); thisObj.Name = "One"; form.Controls.Add(thisObj); However, when I do this, the form window doesn't load when starting the debugging.
EDIT: The line "Form1 form = new Form1()" causes the form not to load.
Try with:
this.Controls.Add(thisObj); It will add the control to the current form.
To just add a control to the current Form, the code from Frederick is correct, like this:
var thisObj = new Label { Name = "One", Text = "Some Text" }; Controls.Add(thisObj); It is normal that Form1 does not show, you never call the Show() method. If you want to show Form1 with the new Label added this is the code:
var form = new Form1(); var thisObj = new Label { Name = "One", Text = "Some Text" }; form.Controls.Add(thisObj); form.Show(); The form that will be loaded by default in your WindowsForms application is defined in the file 'Program.cs':
Application.Run(new Form1); I worked around this by sending an instance of the Form through the constructor of the class.
Form1 form = new Form1()doesn't load the form. You at least need to callShoworShowDialogfor that to happen.