Using event handler - how to identify which control was clicked when several controls 'share' the same eventhandler?

[spd69]

I have created an 'grid' of text boxes 17 (rows) by 20 (columns) within a groupbox. This is like using a conrtol array in VB6. I gave each a unique name e.g. txtboxR08C12 (row 8 column 12) Just prior to adding the control to the group box I added an EventHandler to the textbox. How can I identify in the EventHandler exactly which of the textboxes (preferably by name). So that I can amend the background colour and the contents to reflect a count (determined elsewhere in my code and stored in an array)

[Gareth H]

spd69, The standard event param syntax is:

Event(object sender, EventArgs e);

Sender is the object which has raised the event, so in your case, it would be the textbox.

Regards, Gareth. (FKA gareth111)

[Ashfield]

dim x as textbox = ctype(sender,textbox) if x.name = "txtboxR08C12" .... (I think my vb syntax is correct)

Bob Ashfield Consultants Ltd

[spd69]

Thanks for your answer I mentioned vb6 as that is where I know control arrays from. But I was looking for a c# method. Thank you for your time

[That Asian Guy]

TextBox tb = sender as Textbox; if (tb.Name == ...

[MarkB777]

TextBox box = sender as TextBox; box will then become the textbox that has fired the event, and you can handle it accordingly.

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[Ashfield]

Sorry, I amswer questions in several forums. The same logic applies, cast sender to the right type and you can get the name.

Bob Ashfield Consultants Ltd

[spd69]

thanks this worked a treat. Sorry about the delay other matters took up my time until now (2:13am - lol) Cheers