How to access the MDIContainer control from its child form?

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Hi,
Iam developing a small project. With my project Iam accessing the child form inside my MDIContainer like the below manner

And Form_Main (MdiContainer) is having the control toolStrip1
toolStrip1 contains toolStripDropDownButton2

MDIContainer code :-

Form_Child1 ChqReq = Form_Child1.GetForm(true, this);
ChqReq.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
ChqReq.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
ChqReq.Show();

So that the control is focused to Form_Child1...
Now Iam trying to change the Form_Main toolStripDropDownButton2.Text....
Is it possible?
Thanks

Posted 6-Aug-14 22:56pm

Paramu1973

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Herman<T>.Instance 7-Aug-14 5:25am

if you set it to public in stead of private

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Thilina Chandima · Answer 1 · 2014-08-06T23:26:00

Solution 1

i think this will help you

C#

this.parent.toolStripDropDownButton2.Text = "bla bla bla"

Posted 6-Aug-14 23:26pm

Thilina Chandima

Sibeesh Venu · Answer 2 · 2014-08-06T23:44:00

Solution 2

Please read here
How to access a control (ToolStripStatusLabel) of a MDI parent form from a child form[^]

Posted 6-Aug-14 23:44pm

Sibeesh Venu