Public Function GetControlByName(ByVal Name As String) As Control ' now, why would I put a "_" in front of the name? Dim info As System.Reflection.FieldInfo = Me.GetType().GetField( " _ " & Name, _ System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic Or _ System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance Or _ System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public Or _ System.Reflection.BindingFlags.IgnoreCase) If info Is Nothing Then Return Nothing Dim o As Object = info.GetValue(Me) Return o End Function