Array of Labels

Question

How to create array of labels with Microsoft Visual C# Express Edition ? Is there way to do it with graphical (drag'n'drop) editor or I have to manually add it to auto generated code ?

Answer 1

You have to manually add it. But don't add it to auto generated code as it can be overwritten by Visual Studio designer.

I would add it in Load event handler for the form. The code can look like this:

Label[] labels = new Label[10];
labels[0] = new Label();
labels[0].Text = "blablabla";
labels[0].Location = new System.Drawing.Point(100, 100);
...
labels[9] = new Label();
...

PS. Your task seems a little unusual to me. What do you want to do? Maybe there are better ways to accomplish your task.

Answer 2

You can add the labels to the form using the GUI editor, then add those to the array in form load.

Label[] _Labels = new Label[3];
private void MyForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    _Labels[0] = this.Label1;
    _Labels[1] = this.Label2;
    _Labels[2] = this.Label3;
}

This will at least make setting the location easier. Also you might want to consider using the FlowLayoutPanel if you're dynamically creating labels (or any control really).