C# Winform - Calling a form function from another form.md

C# Winform - Calling a form function from another form.md

public partial class MainForm : Form
{        
    public void refreshInventoryDGV()
    {
        // function that will be used in other form
    }
    
    private void addButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // need to pass "this" form instance to other form
        ItemForm addItemForm = new ItemForm(this);
        addItemForm.Show();
    }


public partial class ItemForm : Form
{               
    private MainForm fromForm { get; set; }

    public ItemForm(MainForm thatForm)
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        // set the "this" instance of main form
        fromForm = thatForm;            
    }
    
    private void saveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // function from main form
        fromForm.refreshInventoryDGV();
    }

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