Thread: adaptive user control

Sure, make a Sub New with parameters in the UC's code:

Code:

Private m_FileName As String
Public Sub New(ByVal fileName As String)
   InitializeComponent()
   m_FileName = filename
End Sub

Then when you create the UC it will look like this:

Code:

Dim uc As New UserControl1("C:\test.txt")

Or you can just have the m_FileName set to Public and call it when creating it:

Code:

Dim uc As New UserControl1
uc.m_FileName = "C:\test.txt"

I don't want to seem picky, but.
Fields should never be made public. The OP should create a Public Property for access to the m_Filename Field.