To Use A Global Variable

Add it to our ap-main.h file – this is automatically included in all files (see creating a project if this file is not in your project)
You can’t make strings global – only normal variable types
However you can just pass a handle to a string or come other object so the form can read/write it.

To Pass Parameters Or Handles To A Form When Its Opened

In the form constructor change the (void) to be whatever you wannt to pass just like any other function and then in the

	frmMyForm ^TheForm = gcnew frmMyForm(MyVariableName);

Or, you can add propereties to the form class code that allow you to give information or get information back:-

public:
	property String ^PassedValue1;

To Allow A Main Form To Send Information To An Open Sub Form

Instead of the typical way to open a form

	frmConfiguration ^ConfigForm = gcnew frmConfiguration ();

Do this to create the form as a normal object

In the declaraion area of main form define the object:

	private:
		frmConfiguration ^ConfigForm;

In the mains forms constructor create the object as global to the form:

	//Create sub form objects ready for use
	ConfigForm = gcnew frmConfiguration();

Then in the sub form declarations area create variables you want to be able to write to:

	public:
		unsigned char DibbaReaderIdentifyReceived;

Then when you want to open the sub form:

	ConfigForm->ShowDialog();

Now in the main form you can write to these variables and the sub form can get the values while its running.