How to call method from class?

Question

I still have trouble to understand calling method from class.

Let's say, I have two textbox in Form1 and two textbox in Form2, and all those four textboxes use the same code.

So how can I put the code in class, so that I don't need to repeat the code? The thing I don't understand is: class does not have textbox, how can I write txtbox Key Press there?

Anyway, how to write it and what is the code to call it?

Thanks.

private void txtBoxFirstNameinForm1_KeyPress(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Validate input character
}

private void txtBoxFirstNameinForm2_KeyPress(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Validate input character
}

private void txtBoxLastNameinForm1_KeyPress(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Validate input character
}

private void txtBoxLastNameinForm2_KeyPress(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Validate input character
}

Answer 1

Hi VAer-4038,
>>class does not have textbox, how can I write txtbox Key Press there
First, you can drag the TextBox from ToolBox to Form1 and Form2. (You can find ToolBox in View menu)
Then right-click the TextBox and click the Properties.
In the Properties page, click Events icon and find the KeyPress event.

Double click KeyPress and you will see the txtbox Key Press in form class code.
Next, you can put same code (Validate input character) in a method.
And then call this method in KeyPress event.
Here is a simple code example you can refer to.
Form1.cs

public Form1()  
    {  
        InitializeComponent();  
    }  
      
    private void textBox1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)  
    {  
        validate();  
    }  
      
    private void textBox2_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)  
    {  
        validate();  
    }  
      
    public  void validate()   
    {  
        //Validate input character  
      
    }  
      
    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)  
    {  
        Form2 f2 = new Form2();  
        f2.yourAction =validate;  
        f2.Show();  
    }  

Form2.cs

 public Form2()  
    {  
        InitializeComponent();  
    }  
    //Pass an action through to the new form  
    Form1 f1 = new Form1();  
    public Action yourAction { get; set; }  
    private void textBox1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)  
    {  
        Action instance = yourAction;  
        if (instance != null)  
            instance();  
    }  
      
    private void textBox2_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)  
    {  
        Action instance = yourAction;  
        if (instance != null)  
            instance();  
    }  

Best Regards,
Daniel Zhang

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