// When the Properties dialog box is closed,
// get rid of the control.
void DialogOnClosed(object objSrc, EventArgs args)
{
PropertiesAndEventsDialog dlg = (PropertiesAndEventsDialog)objSrc;
Control ctrl = (Control)dlg.SelectedObject;
ctrl.Dispose();
}
void MenuItemOnClick(object objSrc, EventArgs args)
{
// Obtain the menu Item and the class it refers to.
ToolStripMenuItem item = objSrc as ToolStripMenuItem;
Type typ = (Type)item.Tag;
// Get ready to create an object of that type.
ConstructorInfo ci = typ.GetConstructor(System.Type.EmptyTypes);
Control ctrl;
// Try creating an object of that type.
try
{
ctrl = (Control)ci.Invoke(null);
}
catch (Exception exc)
{
MessageBox.Show(exc.Message, Text);
return;
}
// Create a dialog box that contains a PropertyGrid control.
PropertiesAndEventsDialog dlg = new PropertiesAndEventsDialog();
dlg.Owner = this;
dlg.Text = item.Text + " Property Grid";
dlg.SelectedObject = ctrl;
dlg.Closed += new EventHandler(DialogOnClosed);
dlg.Show();
// If the Parent property can't be assigned, it's probably
// a Form, so just call Show for it.
try
{
ctrl.Parent = pnl;
}
catch
{
ctrl.Show();
}
}
