Child form problem [RESOLVED]

[Myriad_Rocker]

I posted this last week but now the thread has disappeared. I assume that there were just no replies and threads are kept for long periods of time here. I assume this because there is only 4 pages of topics. Anyway, I digress...

I have attached images of the problem. When I toggle between the two forms, the second form drops down a little bit. I've tried fixing this but I can't...I don't know the property to move it up...I thought I did, but maybe it's just not working.

On an odd note, if I load the first form second, then it is the one that drops down. I was told it had something to do with cascading forms...unfortunately, that doesn't really mean much to me.

[Mc Brain]

I posted this last week but now the thread has disappeared. I assume that there were just no replies and threads are kept for long periods of time here. I assume this because there is only 4 pages of topics. Anyway, I digress...

I have attached images of the problem. When I toggle between the two forms, the second form drops down a little bit. I've tried fixing this but I can't...I don't know the property to move it up...I thought I did, but maybe it's just not working.

On an odd note, if I load the first form second, then it is the one that drops down. I was told it had something to do with cascading forms...unfortunately, that doesn't really mean much to me.

It did not disappear. Your thread is located at http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=331834. Next time, you can search for it and bump it up by replying any text like "anyone knows" or "^BUMP^" or anything you make up or just a more detailed question or add more questions to the thread. In other words... you need to reply anything so that the thread is moved back to the top ones (latest threads).

[penagate]

I assume this because there is only 4 pages of topics.

Well, down near the bottom you can click Display Options->From time: and pick to show threads from the last week, since forever, whatever.

When I toggle between the two forms, the second form drops down a little bit.

I can see the form moving in the pics, but the rest of it looks the same, so I assume you mean toggling between the main form and the sidebar form.

I don't know the property to move it up...

Form.Move [x], [y], [width], [height]
Or alternatively Form.Top, etc.

I was told it had something to do with cascading forms...unfortunately, that doesn't really mean much to me.

I'm assuming its MDI. I don't know about cascading forms, but if it was me I would make the sidebar out of a PictureBox instead of a form... and that way it will stay in front of your child forms. You can set it to Align=Right and it will autosize itself.

HTH

[Mc Brain]

Try to set the Top property for your form on its Activate event.

[Myriad_Rocker]

My bad...I didn't know I could bump like that.

Anyway, using form.top=true worked. Thanks. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

[Mc Brain]

My bad...I didn't know I could bump like that.

Anyway, using form.top=true worked. Thanks. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

Actually, you should Form.Top=0. If you do form.top=true you're actually doing form.top=-1. Although... the "-1" might be the reason why VB does not change the top anymore.

[penagate]

Yeah, I was just going to post that. And I still think a picturebox would be better

[Myriad_Rocker]

Yeah, I was just going to post that. And I still think a picturebox would be better

I've tried a picture box...it doesn't work like I want it to. Thanks, though!