Adding a control to its parent Controls collection gives the it the context it needs to operate in.
Look at it this way - how would a control know where it was located if it wasn't added to the Controls collection? Where would it draw itself? G. -- Graeme Foster ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Principal Software Engineer Aston Broadcast Systems Ltd. (http://www.aston.tv) Disclaimer: I really don't have a clue what I'm on about. -----Original Message----- From: dotnet discussion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Ferguson Sent: 24 May 2002 13:47 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Why aren't controls visible? Why aren't controls visible? I can't get a control to appear on a form until I add it to the form's 'Controls' array. ***************************************************************************** The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. It is intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any one or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content ** ***************************************************************************** You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
