Add TextBox to Form in code : Controls « GUI « VB.Net Tutorial

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Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class AddTextBoxForm
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class


Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Dim dynamicText As TextBox = Nothing

        dynamicText = New Windows.Forms.TextBox
        dynamicText.Name = "TimeTextBox"
        dynamicText.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        dynamicText.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(232, 20)
        dynamicText.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Controls.Add(dynamicText)

        Dim theTextBox As TextBox

        theTextBox = Me.Controls("TimeTextBox")
        If (theTextBox IsNot Nothing) Then
            theTextBox.Text = Now.ToLongTimeString()
        End If

    End Sub
End Class


<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(260, 76)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Dynamic Controls"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

End Class

14.73.Controls
	14.73.1.	Add Label to a form
	14.73.2.	Add TextBox to Form in code
	14.73.3.	Check Control type
	14.73.4.	Cast event sender to control
	14.73.5.	Read and Save controls on a form to a file
	14.73.6.	Set Control Parent
	14.73.7.	Add the Button control to the Form Controls collection
	14.73.8.	Use Constrol's Tag
	14.73.9.	Hide a control