Compile Error: Label1.Parent "Unknown member Parent"

[Widget]

If I have

Sub Globals
dim Label1 as Label
...

Then later on:

Label1.Parent = Panel2

I will get a compile error saying it doesn't know what "Parent" is.
Why? The Designer shows a Parent property in the Designer for Label1.

I want to create labels dynamically and display them on a particular panel, but I can't get by this simple example. Am I doing something wrong?

TIA
Widget

 

[kickaha]

You need to add the label to the panel using

Panel2.AddView (Label1,Left, Top, Width, Height)

Obviously replace Left, Top, Width and Height with appropriate values.

 

[Erel]

Parent is a readonly property. You cannot assign anything to it.

 

[francoisg]

Can you actually get the parent property of a view??? I can't seem to find it (maybe I am doing something wrong?)!!!
Need it in order to create a generic function that need to know what the parent of the sender view is!!!

 

[Erel]

You are correct. There is no such property. It is only available in the designer.

You can use the Tag property to store the parent view.

 

[francoisg]

Already used the Tag property for something else (running out of properties here - have to use a new type to store multiple values in the Tag),
Thank you anyway ...

 

[Erel]

running out of properties here - have to use a new type to store multiple values in the Tag

This is a good and correct solution. You can store any information required with a custom type.