active form name problems..

[da vinci coder]

ok my problem is.. when i enter this code inside the load event it returns the name of the form opened before this form.. private void editForm_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { MessageBox.Show(ActiveForm.Name.ToString()); } which returns AdminPanel ( which is the previous form ) but what i want is to see editForm ( which is the form i'm currently opening ) i know its because the form is loading and thats why the currently activeform is AdminPanel but i need to see editForm because: i have a listbox which gets data from mssql and puts the data to listbox, and someforms of i use are inherited from editForm so while this editForm is loading i want to fetch the data from the unique table so i can see the datas in the listbox after the form is loaded so my code should be something like this.. private void editForm_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { Classes.editClass eC = new HalkDanisv03.Classes.editClass(); // create new object if(ActiveForm.Name.ToString() == "editEmployee") { eC.getStaffUsername(xList,"employeeinfo"); // employeeinfo is the name of the tablename } else if(ActiveForm.Name.ToString() == "editManager") { eC.getStaffUsername(xList,"managerinfo"); //managerinfo is the name of the tablename } } any help would be great.. thx guys.. good coding

[turbochimp]

Would this.Name not work?

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[da vinci coder]

it works :) thx so much :)

[Dave Kreskowiak]

FYI, your form isn't "active" until AFTER the Load event completes. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome