variables

[vincentn]

I am trying to write a program which uses several values that the user inputs into a combo box or text box. They do this in the beginning and then these are saved and used throught the program in other windows of the program. For example the user will select thier user name from the main window of the program in a combo box and then this will be stored and used when ever they go to another part of the program which may happen to be in another window of the program. The problem is that I can read this variable from the same window and have the program use it, but when I go to another window or child form, it doesn't work. I have declared this variable as a public variable, but this doesn't seem to work. If you can give me any help this would be great thanks.

[wayne]

Use a module to declare public variables. The public variable works in the form however there is a trick to getting it. If your form is Form1 and your variable is UserName then to use it in another form you would have to use Form1.UserName. However if UserName is in a module then no prefix is needed.