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Extensions to change the Enabled state of a given type of VB.NET control in collection of controls, recursing through any child controls
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'Usage: Form1.Controls.Enabled(Of Button)(False) | |
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices | |
Module Extensions | |
<Extension()> | |
Public Sub Enabled(Of T As Control)(cc As Control.ControlCollection, state As Boolean) | |
For Each c As Control In cc ' Iterate through every object in the container | |
If TypeOf c Is T Then ' Check if the object matches the type to set the state on | |
CType(c, T).Enabled = state ' Set the state on the matching object | |
ElseIf c.HasChildren Then ' Check if control is a parent ("Congratulations, omg look at that cute semi-colon!") | |
Enabled(Of T)(c.Controls, state) ' Recurse to handle the children (else maybe get a nanny) | |
End If | |
Next | |
End Sub | |
<Extension()> | |
Public Sub Enabled(Of T As Control)(c As Control, state As Boolean) | |
For Each ci As Control In c.Controls | |
If TypeOf ci Is T Then | |
CType(ci, T).Enabled = state | |
ElseIf ci.HasChildren Then | |
Enabled(Of T)(ci, state) | |
End If | |
Next | |
End Sub | |
<Extension()> | |
Public Sub Enabled(Of T As ToolStripMenuItem)(c As ToolStripItemCollection, state As Boolean) | |
For Each ci As ToolStripItem In c | |
If TypeOf ci Is T Then | |
ci.Enabled = state | |
End If | |
Next | |
End Sub | |
End Module |
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