ContainerControl::ActiveControl Property
Gets or sets the active control on the container control.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
[BrowsableAttribute(false)] public: virtual property Control^ ActiveControl { Control^ get () sealed; void set (Control^ value) sealed; }
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms::ControlThe Control that is currently active on the ContainerControl.
Implements
IContainerControl::ActiveControl| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The Control assigned could not be activated. |
The ActiveControl property activates or retrieves the active control on the container control.
In order to receive a valid value from this property, the object that calls it must either contain or be contained in the control it is calling. If one form tries to call another form's ActiveControl properties, it will receive an undefined value. In this case, you need to define your own communication mechanism between the forms to pass this data.
The following code example inherits from the ScrollableControl class and implements the IContainerControl interface. Implementation is added to the ActiveControl property and the ActivateControl method.
using namespace System; using namespace System::Windows::Forms; using namespace System::Drawing; public ref class MyContainer: public ScrollableControl, public IContainerControl { private: Control^ activeControl; public: MyContainer() { // Make the container control Blue so it can be distinguished on the form. this->BackColor = Color::Blue; // Make the container scrollable. this->AutoScroll = true; } property Control^ ActiveControl { // Add implementation to the IContainerControl.ActiveControl property. virtual Control^ get() { return activeControl; } virtual void set( Control^ value ) { // Make sure the control is a member of the ControlCollection. if ( this->Controls->Contains( value ) ) { activeControl = value; } } } // Add implementations to the IContainerControl.ActivateControl(Control) method. virtual bool ActivateControl( Control^ active ) { if ( this->Controls->Contains( active ) ) { // Select the control and scroll the control into view if needed. active->Select( ); this->ScrollControlIntoView( active ); this->activeControl = active; return true; } return false; } };
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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