Clickable Label revisited

I'm familiar with the label examples and understand them.

Here's what I don't understand though....if I drag a label onto a form and
add this event handler, it's kosher
this.label1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.label1_Click);

Now, if I add a hanlder for label1_click like so:

private void label1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{MessageBox.Show("It Worked");}

And I click on the label, nothing happens. however, the event does show up
in this.label1. and I thought all controls had click as an event.

If I do the EXACT same thign with a PictureBox, it works fine. When I click
on the label nothing, click on the pictureBox works as expected.

I don't need to use a clickable label at the moment, but I'm wondering why
this behavior is what it is?

TIA,



Bill

Garth
Fri Oct 24 10:40:34 CDT 2003

The click event is not supported for labels.
THis is allowed but is an oversight by MS or they plan to
implement this in the future. Currently you cannot get
click notification for a label.

Write your own.

Garth


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm familiar with the label examples and understand them.
>
>Here's what I don't understand though....if I drag a
label onto a form and
>add this event handler, it's kosher
>this.label1.Click += new System.EventHandler
(this.label1_Click);
>
>Now, if I add a hanlder for label1_click like so:
>
>private void label1_Click(object sender,
System.EventArgs e)
>
>{MessageBox.Show("It Worked");}
>
>And I click on the label, nothing happens. however, the
event does show up
>in this.label1. and I thought all controls had click as
an event.
>
>If I do the EXACT same thign with a PictureBox, it works
fine. When I click
>on the label nothing, click on the pictureBox works as
expected.
>
>I don't need to use a clickable label at the moment, but
I'm wondering why
>this behavior is what it is?
>
>TIA,
>
>
>
>Bill
>
>
>
>
>.
>

William
Fri Oct 24 11:26:16 CDT 2003

I know that it doesn't work, I'm just wondering why b/c it's a method of
click and the PictureBox for instance can do it effectively.

The fact that they left it in and is an oversight though explains it.

Thanks,

Bill
"Garth" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0b7e01c39a45$2a498cb0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> The click event is not supported for labels.
> THis is allowed but is an oversight by MS or they plan to
> implement this in the future. Currently you cannot get
> click notification for a label.
>
> Write your own.
>
> Garth
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm familiar with the label examples and understand them.
> >
> >Here's what I don't understand though....if I drag a
> label onto a form and
> >add this event handler, it's kosher
> >this.label1.Click += new System.EventHandler
> (this.label1_Click);
> >
> >Now, if I add a hanlder for label1_click like so:
> >
> >private void label1_Click(object sender,
> System.EventArgs e)
> >
> >{MessageBox.Show("It Worked");}
> >
> >And I click on the label, nothing happens. however, the
> event does show up
> >in this.label1. and I thought all controls had click as
> an event.
> >
> >If I do the EXACT same thign with a PictureBox, it works
> fine. When I click
> >on the label nothing, click on the pictureBox works as
> expected.
> >
> >I don't need to use a clickable label at the moment, but
> I'm wondering why
> >this behavior is what it is?
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Paul
Fri Oct 24 11:37:19 CDT 2003

If you create an inherited control from label object you can code for it
- I've seen it done, teefed it and used it myself... clickable labels..

William Ryan wrote:
> I know that it doesn't work, I'm just wondering why b/c it's a method of
> click and the PictureBox for instance can do it effectively.
>
> The fact that they left it in and is an oversight though explains it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
> "Garth" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0b7e01c39a45$2a498cb0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>The click event is not supported for labels.
>>THis is allowed but is an oversight by MS or they plan to
>>implement this in the future. Currently you cannot get
>>click notification for a label.
>>
>>Write your own.
>>
>>Garth
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I'm familiar with the label examples and understand them.
>>>
>>>Here's what I don't understand though....if I drag a
>>
>>label onto a form and
>>
>>>add this event handler, it's kosher
>>>this.label1.Click += new System.EventHandler
>>
>>(this.label1_Click);
>>
>>>Now, if I add a hanlder for label1_click like so:
>>>
>>>private void label1_Click(object sender,
>>
>>System.EventArgs e)
>>
>>>{MessageBox.Show("It Worked");}
>>>
>>>And I click on the label, nothing happens. however, the
>>
>>event does show up
>>
>>>in this.label1. and I thought all controls had click as
>>
>>an event.
>>
>>>If I do the EXACT same thign with a PictureBox, it works
>>
>>fine. When I click
>>
>>>on the label nothing, click on the pictureBox works as
>>
>>expected.
>>
>>>I don't need to use a clickable label at the moment, but
>>
>>I'm wondering why
>>
>>>this behavior is what it is?
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>

Chris
Fri Oct 24 14:06:56 CDT 2003

It doesn't do anything because the Label doesn't implement a click event.
It inherits from Control, so the event shows up, but under the hood, it
never raises the event.

--
Chris Tacke, eMVP
Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member
www.OpenNETCF.org
---
Windows CE Product Manager
Applied Data Systems
www.applieddata.net

"William Ryan" <dotnetguru@comcast.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uFNkpskmDHA.2732@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I know that it doesn't work, I'm just wondering why b/c it's a method of
> click and the PictureBox for instance can do it effectively.
>
> The fact that they left it in and is an oversight though explains it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
> "Garth" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0b7e01c39a45$2a498cb0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > The click event is not supported for labels.
> > THis is allowed but is an oversight by MS or they plan to
> > implement this in the future. Currently you cannot get
> > click notification for a label.
> >
> > Write your own.
> >
> > Garth
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I'm familiar with the label examples and understand them.
> > >
> > >Here's what I don't understand though....if I drag a
> > label onto a form and
> > >add this event handler, it's kosher
> > >this.label1.Click += new System.EventHandler
> > (this.label1_Click);
> > >
> > >Now, if I add a hanlder for label1_click like so:
> > >
> > >private void label1_Click(object sender,
> > System.EventArgs e)
> > >
> > >{MessageBox.Show("It Worked");}
> > >
> > >And I click on the label, nothing happens. however, the
> > event does show up
> > >in this.label1. and I thought all controls had click as
> > an event.
> > >
> > >If I do the EXACT same thign with a PictureBox, it works
> > fine. When I click
> > >on the label nothing, click on the pictureBox works as
> > expected.
> > >
> > >I don't need to use a clickable label at the moment, but
> > I'm wondering why
> > >this behavior is what it is?
> > >
> > >TIA,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Bill
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>