"Martin" <@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a problem when trying to raise an event in my custom control
> when a toolstripbutton enable state changes. The problem is that although
> the code to raise the event executes, my handler never see it.
>
> This executes when the button enable state changes:-
>
> Private Sub OnPrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(ByVal sender As Object,
> ByVal e As System.EventArgs)Handles PrintToolStripButton.EnabledChanged
>    RaiseEvent PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(sender, e)
> End Sub ' This doesn't raise an event
>
> When I step through the code, the raiseevent line executes but the
> debugger doesn't jump to my handler.
>
> If however, I raise the exact same event, but from a button click event,
> then it works as expected and the event handler is run.
>
> Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
>    RaiseEvent PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(sender, e)
> End Sub ' This raises the event ok
>
> This is my event handler code:
> Private Sub MyControl_PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(ByVal sender As
> Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles
> MyControl.PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged
>    Me.Menu_Print.Enabled = MyControl.PrintToolStripButton.Enabled
> End Sub
>
> Has anyone encountered anything similar, or is able to point out my
> obvious mistake?
>
> Thanks for your time and kind regards,
>
> Martin.
>

> Never mind, I have figured it out at last. Phew!
>
>
> "Martin" <@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:AvEih.14871$Qa6.6886@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm having a problem when trying to raise an event in my custom control
> > when a toolstripbutton enable state changes. The problem is that although
> > the code to raise the event executes, my handler never see it.
> >
> > This executes when the button enable state changes:-
> >
> > Private Sub OnPrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(ByVal sender As Object,
> > ByVal e As System.EventArgs)Handles PrintToolStripButton.EnabledChanged
> >    RaiseEvent PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(sender, e)
> > End Sub ' This doesn't raise an event
> >
> > When I step through the code, the raiseevent line executes but the
> > debugger doesn't jump to my handler.
> >
> > If however, I raise the exact same event, but from a button click event,
> > then it works as expected and the event handler is run.
> >
> > Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
> >    RaiseEvent PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(sender, e)
> > End Sub ' This raises the event ok
> >
> > This is my event handler code:
> > Private Sub MyControl_PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(ByVal sender As
> > Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles
> > MyControl.PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged
> >    Me.Menu_Print.Enabled = MyControl.PrintToolStripButton.Enabled
> > End Sub
> >
> > Has anyone encountered anything similar, or is able to point out my
> > obvious mistake?
> >
> > Thanks for your time and kind regards,
> >
> > Martin.
> >

"rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1166753008.457403.37910@42g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>> Never mind, I have figured it out at last. Phew!
>
> Care to tell us? It's considered common courtesy to share you're
> solution, in case someone else has a similar problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Seth Rowe
>
>
> Martin wrote:
>> Never mind, I have figured it out at last. Phew!
>>
>>
>> "Martin" <@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:AvEih.14871$Qa6.6886@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I'm having a problem when trying to raise an event in my custom control
>> > when a toolstripbutton enable state changes. The problem is that
>> > although
>> > the code to raise the event executes, my handler never see it.
>> >
>> > This executes when the button enable state changes:-
>> >
>> > Private Sub OnPrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(ByVal sender As
>> > Object,
>> > ByVal e As System.EventArgs)Handles PrintToolStripButton.EnabledChanged
>> >    RaiseEvent PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(sender, e)
>> > End Sub ' This doesn't raise an event
>> >
>> > When I step through the code, the raiseevent line executes but the
>> > debugger doesn't jump to my handler.
>> >
>> > If however, I raise the exact same event, but from a button click
>> > event,
>> > then it works as expected and the event handler is run.
>> >
>> > Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
>> > System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
>> >    RaiseEvent PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(sender, e)
>> > End Sub ' This raises the event ok
>> >
>> > This is my event handler code:
>> > Private Sub MyControl_PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged(ByVal sender
>> > As
>> > Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles
>> > MyControl.PrintToolStripButton_EnabledChanged
>> >    Me.Menu_Print.Enabled = MyControl.PrintToolStripButton.Enabled
>> > End Sub
>> >
>> > Has anyone encountered anything similar, or is able to point out my
>> > obvious mistake?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your time and kind regards,
>> >
>> > Martin.
>> >
>