How can I make a button available and usable in every file of a Visual Studio Project?

Question

Hello together I have a problem with my Visual Studio 2008 Project. I have 5 .cs-files in it. I need to be able to make all my elements available in every file. Example: I want to use a button in a .cs-file (because there is the function I need the button to be in) but VS says that there is no context to this element in this specific file. In another .cs-file of my project it's no problem. It's probably quite easy to solve but I have no idea how I can make this possible. Thank you!

Vulpes · Answer

If you want your Button to be available to all other forms or classes in all .cs files within the same project then I suggest you do three things : 1. Change the Modifiers property of the Button (in the Properties Box) from private to internal. 2. Add the highlighted code to the form which contains the Button: namespace Namespace1 { class Form1 : Form // or whatever it's called { internal static Form1 Me; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); Me = this; } // rest of code } } 3. If the classes in the other .cs files are in different namespaces add a using directive to them for the namespace in which the above form resides: using Namespace1; If you do all that then you should be able to access the Button (button1 say) from anywhere else in the project using the following code: Button btn = Form1.Me.button1;

Nina A · Answer

That works out for me. Thank you so much!!!