https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/general-vb-net-custom-controls-or-other-ways-of-handling-similar/m-p/3560284#M54164 <P>I'm developing a routine that uses a windows form to gather data from the user. For a lot of this I need info for the Left side &amp; the Right side. I have pretty much finished writing the code to take care of the Right side. I have 40 properties now all with "Right" in their names in anticipation of needing corresponding "Left" ones. I have numerous textboxes, checkboxes, &amp; radiobottons on the form along with various input validation methods used to set these 40 properties.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I could just copy all of this code &amp; replace "Right" with "Left", but there are about 500 lines of code (hard to tell since I use a lot of white space), and that seems rather inefficient, especially if something needs to change.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm starting to think that maybe I should develop this into one custom control that could be used for botth sides. This would be new territory for me, so I was wondering if anyone had any insight on this or alternative ways of dealing 40 right properties &amp; 40 left properties and all that goes behind making those properties work.</P> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:21:07 GMT Anonymous 2012-07-31T22:21:07Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/general-vb-net-custom-controls-or-other-ways-of-handling-similar/m-p/3560284#M54164 <P>I'm developing a routine that uses a windows form to gather data from the user. For a lot of this I need info for the Left side &amp; the Right side. I have pretty much finished writing the code to take care of the Right side. I have 40 properties now all with "Right" in their names in anticipation of needing corresponding "Left" ones. I have numerous textboxes, checkboxes, &amp; radiobottons on the form along with various input validation methods used to set these 40 properties.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I could just copy all of this code &amp; replace "Right" with "Left", but there are about 500 lines of code (hard to tell since I use a lot of white space), and that seems rather inefficient, especially if something needs to change.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm starting to think that maybe I should develop this into one custom control that could be used for botth sides. This would be new territory for me, so I was wondering if anyone had any insight on this or alternative ways of dealing 40 right properties &amp; 40 left properties and all that goes behind making those properties work.</P> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:21:07 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/general-vb-net-custom-controls-or-other-ways-of-handling-similar/m-p/3560284#M54164 Anonymous 2012-07-31T22:21:07Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/general-vb-net-custom-controls-or-other-ways-of-handling-similar/m-p/3560458#M54165 <P>Have you considered using a PropertyGrid ?</P> Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:03:45 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/general-vb-net-custom-controls-or-other-ways-of-handling-similar/m-p/3560458#M54165 DiningPhilosopher 2012-08-01T03:03:45Z