Use variable from one form to another in C#

Question

I have two Frorms - Form2 and Form3. In Form2 I've created variable checkedText by following way:

 List<string> checkedCheckboxes = new List<string>();
        CheckBox[] checkBoxes = new CheckBox[] { chbts3, chbda3, chbb50, chbg50, chbapc, chbpbw, 
                                            chbbwp, chbwwbw, chbiconscp, chbiconsmile, chbmdm, chbpica,
                                            chbmypim, chbagile, chbscrm, chbwwapo, chbkc, chba50, chbtimetrends,
                                            chbwawe, chbteamcenter, chbvhub, chbgpg, chbpmg, chbd7w, chbsteelwedge,
                                            chbsrs, chbpwrchncosmo, chbavailsvc, chbphweb, chbmrs, chbicondt};
        foreach (CheckBox checkbox in checkBoxes)
        {
            if (checkbox.Checked)
            {
                checkedCheckboxes.Add(checkbox.Text);
            }
        }
        string checkedText = String.Join("|", checkedCheckboxes);

And I'd like to use this variable in Form3. How can I do that without creating any textbox or label. Thanks a lot for any of your advice in advance.

Define it as public (class) variable and access it using `form2` instance variable. — Hari Prasad, Apr 01 '16 at 09:14

James Dev · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-01T09:33:41.917

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You have to make it a public/internal accessible property on the form class:

class Form2 : Form
{
    public string CheckedText  { get; set; }

    //etc...
}

So when you set your checked text use this property:

CheckedText = String.Join("|", checkedCheckboxes);

Now CheckedText will be available to other forms.

edited Apr 01 '16 at 09:33

answered Apr 01 '16 at 09:14

James Dev

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Yes, you're right. Thanks a lot. – SmithiM Apr 01 '16 at 12:44

Use variable from one form to another in C#

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