title: Vb 2008 MDI application getting values from child form
body: <p>I have on the MDIparent a Save button. My issue is I am on one of the child forms and have filled in all data in textboxes and then I would click the SAVE button on top of my MDI parent. That button checks what is the activechild and calls routine on the form to Insert/Update records in database.
  But when I click the save button in debug I see if find the correct child form and code goes where I would it to but all the Txtboxes.text are = ""
  Here is the code on the button on MDIParent form.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Select Case Me.ActiveMdiChild.Name
      Case "frm1"
         frm1.btnSave_Click(sender, e)
  End Select
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When the case is matched and goes back to frm1 none of the textboxes have values.
  I know I am missing something.. any help</p>