>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I assume you are referring to using the control in a form ? If so you will need to expose the TextBox as a public property of the UserControl:

 public TextBox MyTextBox
>>>>        {
>>>>            get { return txtMyEntry; }
>>>>            set { txtMyEntry = value; }
>>>>        }

Then, in the form you can reference it as MyUserControlName.MyTextBox.Text etc. But you might consider only exposing those properties of the TextBox that you want to be accessible in this way - the above may be too flexible
>>>>HTH
>>>>Viv (temporarily in disguise since my logon's not working :-}
>>>
>
>I tried to add your code (changing to my names) but I am getting compile error on the line set { txtMyEntry = value; }
>
>Let me clarify something. I replaced the names "txtMyEntry" in your code above with my textbox name ("this.txtMyTextBox"). The error says that "Cannot implicitly convert type "System.Windows.Forms.TextBox to MyNameSpace.My_TextBox_class. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)"
>
>What am I missing?

Sounds like the Textbox you are using is one you have subclassed?
If that's the case you can either cast it in the setter:

set {txtMyEntry = (MyNameSpace.My_TextBox_class) value;}

or, if you need access to anything specific in the sub-classs, change the property type to the My_TextBox_class ?