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TranslateBusinessObjects casts SourceContainer to BaseForm

Andria Jensen — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:07:30 GMT

I am trying to use this routine to translate BO's from a UserControl to a dialog form. I pass the UserControl as the SourceContainer, but I get an error because in this routine you are casting the SourceContainer to a BaseForm. Shouldn't you check to see if this is a form before doing this line? Everything else works with any kind of ContainerControl except this line which isn't needed in that case right?

CType(SourceContainer, BaseForm).RemoveObjectFromInitOnFormLoad(DestinationBusinessObject)

RE: TranslateBusinessObjects casts SourceContainer to BaseForm

Andria Jensen — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:07:30 GMT

If that's the case you may want to make the types it takes Form types instead of ContainerControl types. Is there a way I can accomplish the translation going from a UserControl to a Form?

Will SharedDataTableKey do what I want here? I have tried to use that feature before and haven't had a lot of luck with it. I inevitably get an error about the key not being the dictionary when I try to view the form in the designer.

RE: TranslateBusinessObjects casts SourceContainer to BaseForm

Trent L. Taylor — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:48:52 GMT

Actually no...this method is intended for Form use only. I will look for verification, but this method was written to support the BaseForm translations.