Consider:
namespace WindowsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//int[] val = { 0, 0};
int val;
if (textBox1.Text == "")
{
MessageBox.Show("Input any no");
}
else
{
val = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
Thread ot1 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(SumData));
ot1.Start(val);
}
}
private static void ReadData(object state)
{
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run();
}
void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
void SetTextboxTextSafe(int result)
{
label1.Text = result.ToString();
}
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
delegate void IntDelegate(int result);
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
}
}
}
Why is this error occurring?
An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'WindowsApplication1.Form1.setTextboxText(int)
It looks like you are calling a non static member (a property or method, specifically setTextboxText) from a static method (specifically SumData). You will need to either:
Make the called member static also:
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
// Write static logic for setTextboxText.
// This may require a static singleton instance of Form1.
}
Create an instance of Form1 within the calling method:
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
Form1 frm1 = new Form1();
frm1.setTextboxText(result);
}
Passing in an instance of Form1 would be an option also.
Make the calling method a non-static instance method (of Form1):
private void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
More info about this error can be found on MSDN.
For this case, where you want to get a Control of a Form and are receiving this error, then I have a little bypass for you.
Go to your Program.cs and change
Application.Run(new Form1());
to
public static Form1 form1 = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
Application.Run(form1);
Now you can access a control with
Program.form1.<Your control>
Also: Don't forget to set your Control-Access-Level to Public.
And yes I know, this answer does not fit to the question caller, but it fits to googlers who have this specific issue with controls.
You start a thread which runs the static method SumData. However, SumData calls SetTextboxText which isn't static. Thus you need an instance of your form to call SetTextboxText.
Your method must be static
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
Credit to #COOLGAMETUBE for tipping me off to what ended up working for me. His idea was good but I had a problem when Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault was called after the form was already created. So with a little change, this is working for me:
static class Program
{
public static Form1 form1; // = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(form1 = new Form1());
}
}
I actually got this error because I was checking InnerHtml for some content that was generated dynamically - i.e. a control that is runat=server.
To solve this I had to remove the "static" keyword on my method, and it ran fine.
From my looking you give a null value to a textbox and return in a ToString() as it is a static method. You can replace it with Convert.ToString() that can enable null value.
Make the function static. This must solve your problem.
The essence, and solution, to your problem is this:
using System;
namespace myNameSpace
{
class Program
{
private void method()
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
method();//<-- Compile Time error because an instantiation of the Program class doesnt exist
Program p = new Program();
p.method();//Now it works. (You could also make method() static to get it to work)
}
}
}
Related
Consider:
namespace WindowsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//int[] val = { 0, 0};
int val;
if (textBox1.Text == "")
{
MessageBox.Show("Input any no");
}
else
{
val = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
Thread ot1 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(SumData));
ot1.Start(val);
}
}
private static void ReadData(object state)
{
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run();
}
void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
void SetTextboxTextSafe(int result)
{
label1.Text = result.ToString();
}
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
delegate void IntDelegate(int result);
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
}
}
}
Why is this error occurring?
An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'WindowsApplication1.Form1.setTextboxText(int)
It looks like you are calling a non static member (a property or method, specifically setTextboxText) from a static method (specifically SumData). You will need to either:
Make the called member static also:
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
// Write static logic for setTextboxText.
// This may require a static singleton instance of Form1.
}
Create an instance of Form1 within the calling method:
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
Form1 frm1 = new Form1();
frm1.setTextboxText(result);
}
Passing in an instance of Form1 would be an option also.
Make the calling method a non-static instance method (of Form1):
private void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
More info about this error can be found on MSDN.
For this case, where you want to get a Control of a Form and are receiving this error, then I have a little bypass for you.
Go to your Program.cs and change
Application.Run(new Form1());
to
public static Form1 form1 = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
Application.Run(form1);
Now you can access a control with
Program.form1.<Your control>
Also: Don't forget to set your Control-Access-Level to Public.
And yes I know, this answer does not fit to the question caller, but it fits to googlers who have this specific issue with controls.
You start a thread which runs the static method SumData. However, SumData calls SetTextboxText which isn't static. Thus you need an instance of your form to call SetTextboxText.
Your method must be static
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
Credit to #COOLGAMETUBE for tipping me off to what ended up working for me. His idea was good but I had a problem when Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault was called after the form was already created. So with a little change, this is working for me:
static class Program
{
public static Form1 form1; // = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(form1 = new Form1());
}
}
I actually got this error because I was checking InnerHtml for some content that was generated dynamically - i.e. a control that is runat=server.
To solve this I had to remove the "static" keyword on my method, and it ran fine.
From my looking you give a null value to a textbox and return in a ToString() as it is a static method. You can replace it with Convert.ToString() that can enable null value.
Make the function static. This must solve your problem.
The essence, and solution, to your problem is this:
using System;
namespace myNameSpace
{
class Program
{
private void method()
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
method();//<-- Compile Time error because an instantiation of the Program class doesnt exist
Program p = new Program();
p.method();//Now it works. (You could also make method() static to get it to work)
}
}
}
Consider:
namespace WindowsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//int[] val = { 0, 0};
int val;
if (textBox1.Text == "")
{
MessageBox.Show("Input any no");
}
else
{
val = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
Thread ot1 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(SumData));
ot1.Start(val);
}
}
private static void ReadData(object state)
{
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run();
}
void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
void SetTextboxTextSafe(int result)
{
label1.Text = result.ToString();
}
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
delegate void IntDelegate(int result);
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
}
}
}
Why is this error occurring?
An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'WindowsApplication1.Form1.setTextboxText(int)
It looks like you are calling a non static member (a property or method, specifically setTextboxText) from a static method (specifically SumData). You will need to either:
Make the called member static also:
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
// Write static logic for setTextboxText.
// This may require a static singleton instance of Form1.
}
Create an instance of Form1 within the calling method:
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
Form1 frm1 = new Form1();
frm1.setTextboxText(result);
}
Passing in an instance of Form1 would be an option also.
Make the calling method a non-static instance method (of Form1):
private void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
More info about this error can be found on MSDN.
For this case, where you want to get a Control of a Form and are receiving this error, then I have a little bypass for you.
Go to your Program.cs and change
Application.Run(new Form1());
to
public static Form1 form1 = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
Application.Run(form1);
Now you can access a control with
Program.form1.<Your control>
Also: Don't forget to set your Control-Access-Level to Public.
And yes I know, this answer does not fit to the question caller, but it fits to googlers who have this specific issue with controls.
You start a thread which runs the static method SumData. However, SumData calls SetTextboxText which isn't static. Thus you need an instance of your form to call SetTextboxText.
Your method must be static
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
Credit to #COOLGAMETUBE for tipping me off to what ended up working for me. His idea was good but I had a problem when Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault was called after the form was already created. So with a little change, this is working for me:
static class Program
{
public static Form1 form1; // = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(form1 = new Form1());
}
}
I actually got this error because I was checking InnerHtml for some content that was generated dynamically - i.e. a control that is runat=server.
To solve this I had to remove the "static" keyword on my method, and it ran fine.
From my looking you give a null value to a textbox and return in a ToString() as it is a static method. You can replace it with Convert.ToString() that can enable null value.
Make the function static. This must solve your problem.
The essence, and solution, to your problem is this:
using System;
namespace myNameSpace
{
class Program
{
private void method()
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
method();//<-- Compile Time error because an instantiation of the Program class doesnt exist
Program p = new Program();
p.method();//Now it works. (You could also make method() static to get it to work)
}
}
}
Consider:
namespace WindowsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//int[] val = { 0, 0};
int val;
if (textBox1.Text == "")
{
MessageBox.Show("Input any no");
}
else
{
val = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
Thread ot1 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(SumData));
ot1.Start(val);
}
}
private static void ReadData(object state)
{
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run();
}
void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
void SetTextboxTextSafe(int result)
{
label1.Text = result.ToString();
}
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
delegate void IntDelegate(int result);
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
}
}
}
Why is this error occurring?
An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'WindowsApplication1.Form1.setTextboxText(int)
It looks like you are calling a non static member (a property or method, specifically setTextboxText) from a static method (specifically SumData). You will need to either:
Make the called member static also:
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
// Write static logic for setTextboxText.
// This may require a static singleton instance of Form1.
}
Create an instance of Form1 within the calling method:
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
Form1 frm1 = new Form1();
frm1.setTextboxText(result);
}
Passing in an instance of Form1 would be an option also.
Make the calling method a non-static instance method (of Form1):
private void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
More info about this error can be found on MSDN.
For this case, where you want to get a Control of a Form and are receiving this error, then I have a little bypass for you.
Go to your Program.cs and change
Application.Run(new Form1());
to
public static Form1 form1 = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
Application.Run(form1);
Now you can access a control with
Program.form1.<Your control>
Also: Don't forget to set your Control-Access-Level to Public.
And yes I know, this answer does not fit to the question caller, but it fits to googlers who have this specific issue with controls.
You start a thread which runs the static method SumData. However, SumData calls SetTextboxText which isn't static. Thus you need an instance of your form to call SetTextboxText.
Your method must be static
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
Credit to #COOLGAMETUBE for tipping me off to what ended up working for me. His idea was good but I had a problem when Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault was called after the form was already created. So with a little change, this is working for me:
static class Program
{
public static Form1 form1; // = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(form1 = new Form1());
}
}
I actually got this error because I was checking InnerHtml for some content that was generated dynamically - i.e. a control that is runat=server.
To solve this I had to remove the "static" keyword on my method, and it ran fine.
From my looking you give a null value to a textbox and return in a ToString() as it is a static method. You can replace it with Convert.ToString() that can enable null value.
Make the function static. This must solve your problem.
The essence, and solution, to your problem is this:
using System;
namespace myNameSpace
{
class Program
{
private void method()
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
method();//<-- Compile Time error because an instantiation of the Program class doesnt exist
Program p = new Program();
p.method();//Now it works. (You could also make method() static to get it to work)
}
}
}
I've been playing around with multithreading and reading up on some of the questions here, but I haven't found an answer that directly addresses my concerns here.
I have an application that runs on a single thread, except for a progress bar in a separate window. Based on my research, I need to create a new thread for that form which will redraw the form's controls as it's properties change. I've reduced the problem to a simple example below:
Here's the 'main' program:
class Program
{
static MyForm form;
static void Main(string[] args)
{
form = new MyForm();
form.Show();
doWork();
form.Close();
}
//arbitrary example of processing that takes some period of time
static void doWork()
{
while (form.Value < 100000)
{
form.ChangeVal();
Thread.Sleep(1);
}
return;
}
}
...And here's the Form. I'm not including the auto-generated stuff from VS.
public partial class MyForm : Form
{
private int val;
public int Value
{
get { return val; }
set { val = value; }
}
public Thread GUIupdater;
public MyForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.Refresh();
}
private void MyForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
GUIupdater = new Thread(new ThreadStart(GUIupdaterThread));
GUIupdater.Start();
this.FormClosing += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventHandler(killThreadOnClose);
}
public void ChangeVal()
{
val++;
}
private void changeLabel(string s)
{
label.Text = s;
label.Refresh();
}
private delegate void labelChanger(string s);
private void GUIupdaterThread()
{
while (true)
{
Invoke(new labelChanger(changeLabel), new object[]{val.ToString()} );
Thread.Sleep(100); //100 ms
}
}
private void killThreadOnClose(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
{
GUIupdater.Abort();
}
}
So, my intention here is to have the calculations running constantly, with the window's graphics updating reasonably quickly. When I run the program, however, the invoke function is only called once, and the label never actually updates!
Any and all feedback is appreciated. If you want to view the code in an IDE you can download my project from Here
Edits:
When I add Console.WriteLine Statements, I discovered that the GUIupdaterThread (the thing that's meant to update the GUI) loop always 'breaks' on the Invoke statement, never reaching 'Thread.Sleep'. I changed it to 'BeginInvoke', which causes the loop to function properly, but this hasn't changed the fact that the GUI doesn't update.
CLARIFICATIONS:
About my 'actual' project:
The main thread here in 'Program' simulates my software, which is a plugin implementing an interface. My decision to alter val / value in that thread, not in the thread created by the window, was deliberate.
I'm constrained to using .NET 4.0 . any more recent features can't help me
Since in your application you have GUI thread (main thread) - all UI controls will be accessible from this thread only.
There are several approaches how to update controls from other threads.
I would like to recommend you to use one of modern and native approaches based on Progress < T > class (it's native for .Net platform).
I would suggest overriding the form's OnPaint method. Then inside ChangeVal, after you have updated whatever variables/data you need to update, call this.Invalidate which should trigger the form to repaint itself.
Or if you're just updating a single label, call label.Refresh in your ChangeVal method. The form should update correctly. Here's an example that worked for me:
This form has a single label on it.
public partial class ProgressForm : Form
{
private int currentValue = 0;
public ProgressForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
public void ChangeValue(int newValue)
{
currentValue = newValue;
lblValue.Text = string.Format("Current value: {0}", currentValue);
lblValue.Refresh(); //Call Refresh to make the label update itself
}
}
static class Program
{
private static ProgressForm progressForm = null;
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
//Application.EnableVisualStyles();
//Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
//Application.Run(new Form1());
progressForm = new ProgressForm();
progressForm.Show();
doWork();
progressForm.Close();
}
//arbitrary example of processing that takes some period of time
static void doWork()
{
int i = 0;
while (i < 100000)
{
progressForm.ChangeValue(i);
Thread.Sleep(1);
i++;
}
return;
}
}
You may use the following instead as you are trying to access UI control other than main thread (from which it is created).
while ( true )
{
Invoke ( ( Action ) (() =>
{
label.Text = val.ToString();
label.Refresh()
Application.DoEvents();
}));
Thread.Sleep( 100 );
}
I recommend you to use "backgroundworker".
First add CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = false; to initialization part otherwise InvalidOperationException occurs.
private void btnDoIt_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
backgroundWorker.RunWorkerAsync();
}
private void backgroundWorker_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
{
Foo();
}
int total = 0;
private void Foo()
{
for (int i = 0; i <= 100000; i++)
{
total += i;
this.Text = i.ToString();
}
}
private void backgroundWorker_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
{
// Run next process
}
Consider:
namespace WindowsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//int[] val = { 0, 0};
int val;
if (textBox1.Text == "")
{
MessageBox.Show("Input any no");
}
else
{
val = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
Thread ot1 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(SumData));
ot1.Start(val);
}
}
private static void ReadData(object state)
{
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run();
}
void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
void SetTextboxTextSafe(int result)
{
label1.Text = result.ToString();
}
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
delegate void IntDelegate(int result);
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
}
}
}
Why is this error occurring?
An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'WindowsApplication1.Form1.setTextboxText(int)
It looks like you are calling a non static member (a property or method, specifically setTextboxText) from a static method (specifically SumData). You will need to either:
Make the called member static also:
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
// Write static logic for setTextboxText.
// This may require a static singleton instance of Form1.
}
Create an instance of Form1 within the calling method:
private static void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
Form1 frm1 = new Form1();
frm1.setTextboxText(result);
}
Passing in an instance of Form1 would be an option also.
Make the calling method a non-static instance method (of Form1):
private void SumData(object state)
{
int result = 0;
//int[] icount = (int[])state;
int icount = (int)state;
for (int i = icount; i > 0; i--)
{
result += i;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
setTextboxText(result);
}
More info about this error can be found on MSDN.
For this case, where you want to get a Control of a Form and are receiving this error, then I have a little bypass for you.
Go to your Program.cs and change
Application.Run(new Form1());
to
public static Form1 form1 = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
Application.Run(form1);
Now you can access a control with
Program.form1.<Your control>
Also: Don't forget to set your Control-Access-Level to Public.
And yes I know, this answer does not fit to the question caller, but it fits to googlers who have this specific issue with controls.
You start a thread which runs the static method SumData. However, SumData calls SetTextboxText which isn't static. Thus you need an instance of your form to call SetTextboxText.
Your method must be static
static void setTextboxText(int result)
{
if (this.InvokeRequired)
{
this.Invoke(new IntDelegate(SetTextboxTextSafe), new object[] { result });
}
else
{
SetTextboxTextSafe(result);
}
}
Credit to #COOLGAMETUBE for tipping me off to what ended up working for me. His idea was good but I had a problem when Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault was called after the form was already created. So with a little change, this is working for me:
static class Program
{
public static Form1 form1; // = new Form1(); // Place this var out of the constructor
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(form1 = new Form1());
}
}
I actually got this error because I was checking InnerHtml for some content that was generated dynamically - i.e. a control that is runat=server.
To solve this I had to remove the "static" keyword on my method, and it ran fine.
From my looking you give a null value to a textbox and return in a ToString() as it is a static method. You can replace it with Convert.ToString() that can enable null value.
Make the function static. This must solve your problem.
The essence, and solution, to your problem is this:
using System;
namespace myNameSpace
{
class Program
{
private void method()
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
method();//<-- Compile Time error because an instantiation of the Program class doesnt exist
Program p = new Program();
p.method();//Now it works. (You could also make method() static to get it to work)
}
}
}