Passing Data between Controls

I have a question. I created 2 custom controls which my application uses. For simplicity lets call them Ctrl1 and Ctrl2.

How do I pass data from Ctrl1 to Ctrl2.
For instance lets say Ctrl1 changes a color. That same color must be passed to Ctrl2.


OR:
Is it possible to raise an event in Ctrl1 (OnColorChange...for example). This event gets called in the main application. From the main application the color can be passed to Ctrl2.

I believe the Event is the way to do it. Any help would be appreciated


Thanks

Well, event is correct idea, for example you created event on ColorChange, so to exchange data you need to create properties like

Code:

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public Color MyColor
{
  get{return this.color;}
  set{this.color=value;}
}
// and event ofcourse
void OnColorChange(object Sender)
{
  Ctrl1.MyColor=Ctrl2.SelectedColor;
}

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Ofcourse you need to create properties and data fields to both controls :wave:

Thanks, Actually I thought it was more compilcated. I guess I did not explain myself well. But if you goto the help and type Raising Events, there is an example that deals w/ an alarm clock.

It does exactly what I wanted. raising an event that I created in one class and another class consumes the event!

Either way...Thanks for all the help

There is a more simple way.
In the form Load event you just add one line of code:

Code:

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private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
      label2.DataBindings.Add("ForeColor",label1,"ForeColor");
}

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This way whenever the ForeColor of label1 changes, the ForeColor of label2 changes to the same color. No need for events.