Is there a way to add event handlers for controls in c# without using the designer?

Question

I just recently started working with c# and was wondering if there is a simpler way to create event handlers for controls. For example if I have a button on a webform that i want a click handler for, I simply open the designer and double click it and it gets created and wired up for me. If I did not have have the option of using the designer, what other way would there be to create it other than by hand? For instance, in VB all the controls show up in the code window dropdown so you can select them, choose an event and it is stubbed out for you. Is there something similar in c# or am I stuck doing it the hard way?

Answer 1

What is so hard about it? Just write

yourComponent.YourEvent += >Cursor is here<

And now you should see a hint that by hitting [tab], you'll get an implementation of a method for this particular event.

Nice and easy. No need at all to pollute the navigational dropdowns with stuff that isn't there. ;-)

Answer 2

You can do the work the designer does for you by yourself of course. Simply add:

button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(button1_Click);

and create a suited method to be called:

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { // button1 was clicked }

Answer 3

You can use lambdas if you don't even want to create a function, if for instance the event handler is really simple.

You can do the following:

radioButtonLeft.Click += new EventHandler((sender, e) => CallSomeMethod(1));

That the easiest way I've found.

Answer 4

Why is everyone suggesting a new EventHandler object??? Redundant

button1.Click += MyHandler;

private void MyHandler(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
}

or with C# 3.0

button.Click += (sender, args) => Handler();