Create controls in runtime

[Frederik Gekiere]

is it possible in VBA (!) to create controls in runtime ?

(And I would appreciate it if your answer would be a bit more than just 'yes' or 'no' )

[Lemp]

If VBA has the method CreateObject or if you already have one control and you want to create a control array use the load method.

[Frederik Gekiere]

I have 1 image control in design time on the form.

Now I want to create several image controls in runtime

Rename the image control as image1(0).

To create a control array of the above control add this code:

For ctr = 1 To 10
load image1(ctr)
Next ctr

[jritchie]

Apparently in vb6 you don't even have to include an intial control on your form. Haven't tried this yet, but my current project will require it :0

[jritchie]

Apparently in vb6 you don't even have to include an intial control on your form. Haven't tried this yet, but my current project will require it :0

[Frederik Gekiere]

I'm working in VBA !!

When I copy & paste the image control on my form, I'm not asked if I want to create a cotrol array (like VB does).

How do I create a control array then ??
(Damned, that VBA stuff sucks !)

[Frederik Gekiere]

I found the following article on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/pe...99/seside1.htm about control arrays etc.


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VBA UserForms aren't the same as VB forms (Ruby Forms). In fact, VBA UserForms are instances of an ActiveX Designer provided by Microsoft Forms 2.0 (FM20.dll), installed by both VBA and VB. MSForms and its controls are true ActiveX controls, whereas Ruby Forms and its controls are not. That means that MSForms and its controls support IDispatch. MSForms make no distinction between an external ActiveX control, such as third-party controls, and its own CommandButton. Unlike Ruby Forms, you can host MSForms in any application capable of hosting an ActiveX Designer. Also, you can copy controls from MSForms to Ruby Forms, but not the other way around.

MSForms are robust ActiveX containers, but because they're more generic than Ruby Forms there are a few significant differences. For example, quite a few Ruby controls aren't supported by VBA: Timer, FileListBox, PictureBox, DriveListBox, DirListBox, Menu, Shape, and Line. Of course, most of these controls are available through third-party ActiveX libraries that do work with MSForms. MSForms don't support control arrays, data binding, menus, property pages, or MDI implementations.
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[Frederik Gekiere]

Problem solved:


dim imgCntrl as New Image
Set imgCntrl = Me.Controls.Add("Forms.Image.1")