MDI Child Forms [Resolved]

[olamm2k]

Hi,

Is there a way to move a form before it becomes visible when it is an MDI child?

I've tried setting the visible property to false at design-time, then using code to centre and show the form, but the form flashes for a second in its initial position before moving, which doesn't look great.

Any ideas?

[RobDog888]

Are you positioning the child form in the MDI form load or child form load?

[olamm2k]

Well, the first form is loaded like this:

Private Sub MDIForm_Load()
    frmTemplate.Left = (Me.ScaleWidth - frmTemplate.Width) / 2
    frmTemplate.Top = (Me.ScaleHeight - frmTemplate.Height) / 2
    frmTemplate.Show
End Sub

And the subsequent forms are loaded like this:

Private Sub cmdMembers_Click()
    frmDispMem.Left = Me.Left
    frmDispMem.Top = Me.Top
    Unload Me
    frmDispMem.Show
End Sub

[olamm2k]

I've just been experimenting some more...

It seems like the form becomes visible whenever it is loaded, even though the visible property is set to false. I tried a button calling only frmDispMem.Hide, and it still flashed for a second before disappearing.

I don't really seem to be making any head-way at the moment.

[MartinLiss]

I believe that if you put your centering code in the Initialze event of the child form then you'll be OK.

[olamm2k]

Thanks - it works okay as it is, actually. I worked out what I was doing wrong:

In the form's Load event, I had included a Me.Show line because I was drawing a line on the form using code. This meant that when I tried to set any property or call a method of that form, the Load event fired and showed it.

Oops!