how to return values between two forms

[Lisana]

I want to return a value from textbox to other form when it opens, how to code the return? my code: In FORM1: file_location = textbox1.text Private Sub btnView_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnView.Click Dim view As New frmView MessageBox.Show(file_location) If view.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then End If End Sub Public Property ReturnView() As String Get Return file_location End Get Set(ByVal Value As String) file_location = Value End Set End Property In FORM2: Dim AddJob As New frmAddJob view = AddJob.ReturnView TextBox1.Text = view The problem is the view is nothing..it can't pass the value to form2.. does everybody know what's wrong with code? Thanks for your help.. -----------------------Lisa--------------------------

[skytribe]

If I'm reading this correctly you want to click on a button on form1 which contains a textbox and pass the contents of the textbox to Form2. Simply set up a module with a variable mvarfile_Location as string. When you click on the button. Set this public/friend module level variable and show form2. In the form2 load event - retrieve the contents of this module level variable mvarfile_Location . FORM1 ***** Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim Frm2 As New Form2 mvarFileLocation = TextBox1.Text MessageBox.Show(mvarFileLocation ) If view.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then End If End Sub FORM2 ***** Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load me.text = mvarFileLocation End Sub End Class Module test Public mvarFileLocation As String End Module Of course you could use a class and properties etc. But basically you are putting the contents into a variable/property etc. accessible from both forms. Alternatively You could pass a reference to form2 from form1 and use this to directly access form1.

[Lisana]

Thank you very much! It works perfect! Lisa