Keep a form inside the desktop area

[Steve Stunning]

How can I allow a user to move a form but prevent the form from being placed outside the screen area.

I do not want my application to be out of sight of they need to move it around a little.

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks for reading this.

Try this:

Public Declare Sub ReleaseCapture Lib "user32" ()
Public Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal
hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, lParam As Any) As Long

Public Sub FormMove(frm As Form)
    ReleaseCapture
    SendMessage frm.hwnd, &H112, &HF012, 0
    frm.Refresh
    If frm.Left < 0 Then 'left side of screen
        frm.Left = 0
            If frm.Top < 0 Then
                frm.Top = 0
            ElseIf frm.Top > Screen.Height - frm.Height Then
                frm.Top = Screen.Height - frm.Height
            End If
    ElseIf frm.Top < 0 Then 'top of screen
        frm.Top = 0
            If frm.Left < 0 Then
                frm.Top = 0
            ElseIf frm.Left > Screen.Width - frm.Width Then
                frm.Left = Screen.Width - frm.Width
            End If
    ElseIf frm.Left > Screen.Width - frm.Width Then 'right of screen
       frm.Left = Screen.Width - frm.Width
            If frm.Top < 0 Then
                frm.Top = 0
            ElseIf frm.Top > Screen.Height - frm.Height Then
                frm.Top = Screen.Height - frm.Height
            End If
    ElseIf frm.Top > Screen.Height - frm.Height Then 'bottom of screen
        frm.Top = Screen.Height - frm.Height
            If frm.Left < 0 Then
                frm.Top = 0
            ElseIf frm.Left > Screen.Width - frm.Width Then
                frm.Left = Screen.Width - frm.Width
            End If
    End If
End Sub

[Steve Stunning]

I gave the code a try but had not luck. Must be too early in the morning for me. Can you tell me how to make this work properly?

I have a project due today for review so I am limited on time to mess around with it.

Thanks for your assistance.

[HeSaidJoe]

Option Explicit
   
'you could do it this way / add a timer control

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Timer1.Interval = 1
End Sub

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
  If ((Form1.Left) < 0) Then Form1.Left = 0
  If ((Form1.Top) < 0) Then Form1.Top = 0
  If ((Form1.Left) > Screen.Width - Form1.Width) _
      Then Form1.Left = Screen.Width - Form1.Width
  If ((Form1.Top) > Screen.Height - Form1.Height) _
      Then Form1.Top = Screen.Height - Form1.Height
End Sub

[Steve Stunning]

That is a good option... I can use if necessary..

But do not think they will move the form around enough to do that. LOL I am hoping to have a way to do it thru the system itself.