Shorten code vb.net - vb.net

Is it possible to shorten these codes? If yes, how? Thanks for your answer guys.
Private Sub txtFirstName_GotFocus(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtFirstName.GotFocus
lblFirstName.Visible = True
End Sub
Private Sub txtLastName_GotFocus(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtLastName.GotFocus
lblLastName.Visible = True
End Sub
Private Sub txtMiddleName_GotFocus(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtMiddleName.GotFocus
lblMiddleName.Visible = True
End Sub
Private Sub txtAddress_GotFocus(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtAddress.GotFocus
lblAddress.Visible = True
End Sub
Private Sub txtContact_GotFocus(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtContact.GotFocus
lblContact.Visible = True
End Sub

Since your labels and text boxes essentially have the same name (it's only the prefix that's different) you can:
Bind all GetFocus events to a single event handler.
Get the sender's name (sender is the control that raised the event), remove the txt prefix and replace it with lbl.
Look for a control by the new name (lbl...).
If found, make it visible.
In code it'd look like this:
Private Sub TextBoxes_GotFocus(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtFirstName.GotFocus, txtLastName.GotFocus, txtMiddleName.GotFocus, txtAddress.GotFocus, txtContact.GotFocus
Const NamePrefix As String = "txt"
Const NewPrefix As String = "lbl"
Dim ctrl As Control = TryCast(sender, Control)
If ctrl IsNot Nothing AndAlso ctrl.Name.StartsWith(NamePrefix) Then 'Check if the sender's name starts with our prefix.
Dim NewName As String = NewPrefix & ctrl.Name.Remove(0, NamePrefix.Length) 'Remove the old prefix and replace it with the new one.
Dim Controls As Control() = Me.Controls.Find(NewName, True) 'Look for the control of our new name.
If Controls.Length > 0 Then 'Did we find one?
Controls(0).Visible = True 'Make it visible.
End If
End If
End Sub

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when the text in a textbox is equal to a certain word i need to value in the combo box to be saved for that text

I have orders in text files in the debug folder and when i type the name of the order in a text box it displays the order is a list box and there is a combo box underneath where i can change the status of the meal preparation (Being prepared, ready to deliver etc,). If i go back to that form and type in the same order name into the textbox i need to previous prepartion status to be already in the textbox. Thanks for any help!
Public Class frmOrderStatus
Private Sub btnStatus_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnStatus.Click
Dim sr As IO.StreamReader = IO.File.OpenText(strTxtOrderNum & ".txt")
Do Until sr.EndOfStream
lstOrder.Items.Add(sr.ReadLine)
Loop
End Sub
Private Sub OrderStatus_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
lstOrder.Items.Clear()
btnStatus.Enabled = False
ChangeStatus.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnValidate.Click
strTxtOrderNum = txtOrderNum2.Text
btnStatus.Enabled = True
ChangeStatus.Enabled = True
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
strSaveStatus = ChangeStatus.SelectedIndex
End Sub
Private Sub ChangeStatus_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles ChangeStatus.SelectedIndexChanged
End Sub
End Class
It recognizes the file; it just tells you it is in use. A Stream must be closed and disposed. I don't see the StreamReader even being closed let alone disposed. A `Using...End Using block will close and dispose of objects even if there is an error.
I just used a text file I happened to have to test.
Private strTxtOrderNum As String = "host"
Private Sub ReadFile()
Using sr As IO.StreamReader = IO.File.OpenText(strTxtOrderNum & ".txt")
Do Until sr.EndOfStream
ListBox1.Items.Add(sr.ReadLine)
Loop
End Using
End Sub
Private Sub WriteFile()
Dim strSelectedItem = ComboBox1.Text
Using swVar As IO.StreamWriter = IO.File.AppendText(strTxtOrderNum & ".txt")
swVar.WriteLine(strSelectedItem)
End Using
End Sub

opening files added to a combobox

Dim dir = "..//Football/"
Private Sub FTablebutton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles FTablebutton.Click
For Each file As String In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(dir)
FfilesComboBox.Items.Add(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file))
Next
End Sub
Private Sub FfilesComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles FfilesComboBox.SelectedIndexChanged
Dim openfile As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(dir, FfilesComboBox.SelectedItem.ToString)
'start the process using the openfile string
Process.Start(openfile)
End Sub
I am able to add all the files to combobox but the problem is i cannot open the file when selected from the combobox
Try this
Private Sub FTablebutton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles FTablebutton.Click
For Each file As String In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(dir)
FfilesComboBox.DisplayMember = "key"
FfilesComboBox.ValueMember = "value"
FfilesComboBox.Items.Add(New DictionaryEntry(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file), System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file)))
Next
End Sub
Private Sub FfilesComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles FfilesComboBox.SelectedIndexChanged
Dim openfile As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(dir, FfilesComboBox.SelectedItem.Value.ToString)
'start the process using the openfile string
Process.Start(openfile)
End Sub
If you Then use Visual studio 2008 or newer. you can use Anonymous class to store the full file path with the FileNameWithoutExtension.
Dim dir = "..//Football/"
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
FfilesComboBox.DisplayMember = "Text"
End Sub
Private Sub FTablebutton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles FTablebutton.Click
For Each file As String In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(Dir)
FfilesComboBox.Items.Add(New With {.Text = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file), .Value = file})
Next
End Sub
you can use ComboBox1.SelectedItem.Value to get the value (that is the file full path)
Private Sub FfilesComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles FfilesComboBox.SelectedIndexChanged
'start the process using the openfile string
Process.Start(FfilesComboBox.SelectedItem.Value)
End Sub
This will work even you choose to loop over sub directories.
This code is tested and worked fine

Disable Tab Control when pressing Button VB.NET

I would like to ask if how could possibly disable tabs in tabcontrol.
This is what the codes looks like when disable:
Public Sub TabControl1_Selecting(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TabControlCancelEventArgs) Handles TabControl1.Selecting
If e.TabPageIndex = 3 Then
e.Cancel = True
End If
End Sub
This code only disable while you load the form
I was trying to convert a code from c# however it doesn't work as I expected.
See this code:
Public Sub EnableTabs(ByVal Page As TabPage, ByVal bolFlag As Boolean)
EnableControls(Page.Controls, bolFlag)
End Sub
Private Sub EnableControls(ByVal Ctrls As Control.ControlCollection, ByVal bolFlag As Boolean)
For Each Ctrl As Control In Ctrls
Ctrl.Enabled = bolFlag
EnableControls(Ctrl.Controls, bolFlag)
Next
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
'I have problems with this line
EnableTabs(TabControl1.TabPages(TabControl1.SelectedIndex) = 0, False)
End Sub
Is there anyway that I could possibly disable a tab while clicking a button?
Let me know!
Thanks,
Regards,
Alvin
Try this:
Private Sub Button_Click( sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button.Click
Dim tabPage As TabPage
For Each tabPage In TabControl1.TabPages
If tabPage.Text ="TabPage1"
tabPage.Enabled =False
End If
Next
End Sub
or
Private Sub Button1_Click( sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
TabControl1.TabPages(0).Enabled =false
End Sub
Yet another answer.
At some point if you want to disable a tab - use this code at the appropriate point
TabControl1.TabPages(x).Enabled = False
Where x is the zero-based index of the tab page you want to disable.
When the user clicks on a TabPage, the Selecting event fires for the whole control. Using the e eventargs parameter you can see the index of the TabPage being selected. The code in this event checks to see if it is disabled and if so, cancels the tab click.
Private Sub TabControl1_Selecting(sender As Object, e As TabControlCancelEventArgs) Handles TabControl1.Selecting
If e.TabPage.Enabled = False Then
e.Cancel = True
End If
End Sub
I already answered it. Anyhow, I would like to share it for you guys.
I just change the code from:
EnableTabs(TabControl1.TabPages(TabControl1.SelectedIndex) = 0, False)
to:
EnableTabs(TabControl1.TabPages(1), False)
This code only the contain of tab not by disable while selecting/clicking the tab header. I think I just use this one for now. If you have other source of code that is useful enough. Just leave on the answer section below. I loved to hear them all.
Thanks anyway.
Regards,
Alvin
I have already my own answer based on it. And I used this code right now, for example I have 3 tabs with 0-2 index respectively.
Public Sub Tab0Flag As Boolean
Public Sub Tab1Flag As Boolean
Public Sub Tab2Flag As Boolean
Public Sub TabControl1_Selecting(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TabControlCancelEventArgs) Handles TabControl1.Selecting
If e.TabPageIndex = 0 Then
e.Cancel = Tab0Flag
End If
If e.TabPageIndex = 1 Then
e.Cancel = Tab1Flag
End If
If e.TabPageIndex = 2 Then
e.Cancel = Tab2Flag
End If
End Sub
Private Sub EnableTabs(ByVal Tab0 As Boolean, ByVal Tab1 As Boolean, ByVal Tab2 As Boolean)
Tab0Flag = Tab0
Tab1Flag = Tab1
Tab2Flag = Tab2
End Sub
Private Sub frmG_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'I'll Only Disable the 2nd tab
EnableTabs(False, True, False)
End Sub

Adding 150,000 records to a listview without freezing UI

I have a listview loop that is adding 150,000 items to my listview. For testing purposes I moved this code to a background worker with delegates, but it still freezes up the UI. I am trying to find a solution so that it can add these items in the background while I do other stuff in the app. What solutions do you guys recommend?
this is what I am using
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
ListView1.Clear()
ListView1.BeginUpdate()
bw.WorkerReportsProgress = True
bw.RunWorkerAsync()
End Sub
Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
If bw.IsBusy Then bw.CancelAsync()
End Sub
Private Sub bw_DoWork(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) Handles bw.DoWork
For x = 1 To 125000
Dim lvi As New ListViewItem("Item " & x)
If bw.CancellationPending Then
e.Cancel = True
Exit For
Else
bw.ReportProgress(0, lvi)
End If
Next
End Sub
Private Sub bw_ProgressChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.ProgressChangedEventArgs) Handles bw.ProgressChanged
Try
Dim lvi As ListViewItem = DirectCast(e.UserState, ListViewItem)
Me.ListView1.Items.Add(lvi)
Catch ex As Exception
Throw New Exception(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Private Sub bw_RunWorkerCompleted(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) Handles bw.RunWorkerCompleted
ListView1.EndUpdate()
If Not e.Cancelled Then
Debug.Print("Done")
Else
Debug.Print("Cancelled")
End If
End Sub
End Class
Give this a try, it's a great example for what you would need... I also had a progress bar that shows the progress and such, see example image that is attached. Also I wasn't seeing any delegate that you need to perform such operation, mine has one that will be required. The reason is you are adding items to a control on the UI thread, in order to add items we need to know if an Invoke is required, if so we invoke otherwise we add the item to the control... Also I made the thread sleep, so it can take a break; this also prevents the UI from wanting to lock up here and there, now it's responsive with NO FREEZING.
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Public Class Form1
Delegate Sub SetListItem(ByVal lstItem As ListViewItem) 'Your delegate..
'Start the process...
Private Sub btnStartProcess_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnStartProcess.Click
lvItems.Clear()
bwList.RunWorkerAsync()
End Sub
Private Sub AddListItem(ByVal lstItem As ListViewItem)
If Me.lvItems.InvokeRequired Then 'Invoke if required...
Dim d As New SetListItem(AddressOf AddListItem) 'Your delegate...
Me.Invoke(d, New Object() {lstItem})
Else 'Otherwise, no invoke required...
Me.lvItems.Items.Add(lstItem)
End If
End Sub
Private Sub bwList_DoWork(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) Handles bwList.DoWork
Dim intCount As Integer = CInt(txtCount.Text)
Dim dblPercent As Integer = 100
Dim intComplete As Integer = 0
Dim li As ListViewItem = Nothing
For i As Integer = 1 To CInt(txtCount.Text)
If Not (bwList.CancellationPending) Then
li = New ListViewItem
li.Text = "Item " & i.ToString
AddListItem(li)
Threading.Thread.Sleep(1) 'Give the thread a very..very short break...
ElseIf (bwList.CancellationPending) Then
e.Cancel = True
Exit For
End If
intComplete = CInt(CSng(i) / CSng(intCount) * 100)
If intComplete < dblPercent Then
bwList.ReportProgress(intComplete)
End If
If li IsNot Nothing Then
li = Nothing
End If
Next
End Sub
Private Sub bwList_ProgressChanged(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.ProgressChangedEventArgs) Handles bwList.ProgressChanged
pbList.Value = e.ProgressPercentage
End Sub
Private Sub bwList_RunWorkerCompleted(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) Handles bwList.RunWorkerCompleted
If pbList.Value < 100 Then pbList.Value = 100
MessageBox.Show(lvItems.Items.Count.ToString & " items were added!")
End Sub
Private Sub btnStopWork_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnStopWork.Click
bwList.CancelAsync()
End Sub
Private Sub btnRestart_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnRestart.Click
pbList.Value = 0
lvItems.Items.Clear()
txtCount.Text = String.Empty
End Sub
End Class
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clear combobox text entered in text box portion

I created a simple program that reads and writes to an output file in the bin folder, it works almost perfect. btnRemove deletes the selected item in cboFriends(which is good). However, I also need btnRemove to delete text entered in the text box portion. How do i do this? I apologize in advance for the basicness of the question.
Public Class frmMain
Private Sub btnExit_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnExit.Click
Me.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub frmMain_FormClosing(sender As Object, e As FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
Dim outFile As IO.StreamWriter
outFile = IO.File.CreateText("MyFriends.txt")
For intIndex As Integer = 0 To cboFriends.Items.Count - 1
outFile.WriteLine(cboFriends.Items(intIndex))
Next intIndex
outFile.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub frmMain_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim inFile As IO.StreamReader
Dim strInfo As String
If IO.File.Exists("MyFriends.txt") Then
inFile = IO.File.OpenText("MyFriends.txt")
Do Until inFile.Peek = -1
strInfo = inFile.ReadLine
cboFriends.Items.Add(strInfo)
Loop
inFile.Close()
End If
End Sub
Private Sub btnAdd_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnAdd.Click
If cboFriends.Items.Contains(cboFriends.Text) Then
Else
cboFriends.Items.Add(cboFriends.Text())
End If
End Sub
Private Sub btnRemove_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnRemove.Click
cboFriends.Items.Remove(cboFriends.Text)
End Sub
End Class
It appears you are looking for the SelectedText property
To set it to a blank string, do the following
cboFriends.SelectedText = ""
cboFriends.SelectedText would work if the text was selected, but if i type "asdfjkl;" and then press [Remove] it does nothing.
Upon further digging cboFriends.Text = "" does the trick!