Change label text with an array

Question

So, I simply want to dynamically change my what label is currently edited through an array, to achieve as little code as possible.

This is what it looks like right now:

string[] poängLabels = new string[10];

for (int i = 3; i <= 9; i++)
{
    poängLabels[i] = ("label{0}.Text" + i);
}

So you have 10 lables and you want to get their Texts in to an array of 10 string ? — Chetan
– Chetan, Commented Apr 4, 2017 at 11:10

Taha Paksu · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-04 11:21:28Z

1

You should do it like this:

poängLabels[i] = ((Label)this.Controls.Find("label" + i)).Text;

or

poängLabels[i] = ((Label)this.Controls["label" + i]).Text;

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 11:12

Taha Paksu

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It won't accept ".Find" as an argument. Any idea why?

what's your .net framework version? and are the labels inside a container element?

@WalterKindblad Are you using WPF or WinForms?

.NET Framework version is 4.0, and how do I know whether it's inside a container element? Sorry..

@ManfredRadlwimmer WinForms

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Sinatr · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-04 11:24:54Z

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You have to be able to enumerate controls somehow, putting (or having them) in the array is one option:

var result = new { label1, label2, ... }.Select(label => label.Text).ToArray();

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 11:24

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