vb.net deleting a label and textbox at runtime

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So i have a class that creates a new label and textbox when it is called. The names of each label and textbox are in a continues order counting upward using a variable called i:

"Label" & i creates the name Label1 and "Textbox" & i creates the name Textbox1
i += 1

And so on. Now i want to add a procedure that deletes the last label and textbox using i. I have tried to make this procedure using the lines of code below but this doesnt work as the string cannot be converted to system.windows.forms.control :

Form1.Controls.Remove("Label" & i) Form1.Controls.Remove("Textbox" & i) i -= 1

Controls is a list of controls using the line of code: Public controls As List(Of Control)

Basically i need a way to delete a label and textbox using the variable i in the class. Any ideas? Thanks.

Maybe try to put your controls inside a panel – ilans May 18 '15 at 15:07 — ilans, May 18 '15 at 15:07
Be careful. Removing is not disposing. – LarsTech May 18 '15 at 15:23 — LarsTech, May 18 '15 at 15:23

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 18 '15 at 15:19

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Try...

Form1.Controls.RemoveByKey("Label" & i)
Form1.Controls.RemoveByKey("Textbox" & i)

This does not work if you have these controls tucked in GroupBox, Panel, or some other container on your form.

answered May 18 '15 at 15:19

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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I think you should try adding your controls into a panel, and then delete it as this link suggests (it's quite like what you tried, but inside a panel):

Removing Dynamically created controls in Panel

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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answered May 18 '15 at 15:10

ilans

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vb.net deleting a label and textbox at runtime

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