Maximising a form?

[burgergetsbored]

Hey, just a bit confused here. Im making a program that runs full screen. The background of the forms fine becuase i can dock it. But on the form i want a picture box, textbox, and a button. When i put them on in the designer they're fine, but when i run the program then click maximise they dont stay in the center and mold to the corner. Is there a way i can keep them where i want them? i dont rreally know how to explain. if someone thinks they know ill try and expalin better xD. Thanks.

[Fazi]

they dont stay in the center and mold to the corner.

I Think you need to handle the form resize event and maximize event to maintain the controls in the center of the form.

[Hack]

Although the language is not specified, all other threads created have been for VB.NET. Moved

[TGOSeraph]

You need to change their Anchor Properties.

[Fazi]

You need to change their Anchor Properties.

TGO,
I like to no more about your comment.
anchor properties you mean? what the equalant in vb6
coz i am not using .net

[TGOSeraph]

In that case I cant be any more help, but you prob want to get this topic moved to the VB6 forum

You might just have to calculate the size of the form, then set the controls coordinates appropriately

[Hack]

Moved

[burgergetsbored]

Right, ive set the forms property "window state" to maximised. So now it runs in full screen (no taskbar). I place things where i want on the design part of the form and it all looks fine. but when the programs ran it goes to full screen so all the things that were on the designer page go to the left hand top corner of the screen. so its not in proportion. I think ive tried the anchor property to no avail. Oh and Hack im sorry xD forgot to put the language, but yeah its visual basic 2008.

[Fazi]

if your form have no border, then it will cover the taskbar when maximized

[burgergetsbored]

no thats not the problem,I already have it full screen. The problem is: "I place things where i want on the design part of the form and it all looks fine. but when the programs ran it goes to full screen so all the things that were on the designer page go to the left hand top corner of the screen. so its not in proportion. I think ive tried the anchor property to no avail."

[Fazi]

yah, for that my suggessin is to place all the controls in a frame or image control and maintain its location on form resized event. wait ill pst and example.

[Fazi]

Private Sub Form_Resize()
Me.Frame1.Left = (Me.ScaleWidth / 2) - (Me.Frame1.Width / 2)
Me.Frame1.Top = (Me.ScaleHeight / 2) - (Me.Frame1.Height / 2)
End Sub

The control will remain in the center whenever the form resized.

[burgergetsbored]

Hey, that worked. Is the equivalent of a frame in VB8 a groupbox? or label?
the only problem being with this its always in the center what if i wanted to put a bar at the bottom of the page and keep it constantly there. Or to keep a box in a random place in the form when resized? What do i change?

[Fazi]

for bar even you just calculate the top and left positions.
btw, i dont have any idea on vb2008

[burgergetsbored]

oh it is a groupbox
and ill give things ago, if i have troubles ill be back. Thanks

[ne0_b0mb3r]

I know what you mean, seriously, but I have no clue.

[burgergetsbored]

lol maybe you could try and explain it better than i can then xD

[burgergetsbored]

sorry guys just got back from holiday. Right, fazi your code worked well in vb6 but i cant seem to get it to work in 8. Can anyone get this to vb 8 code?

Me.GroupBox1.Left = VB8.TwipsToPixelsX((VB8.PixelsToTwipsX(Me.ClientRectangle.Width) / 2) - (VB8.PixelsToTwipsX(Me.GroupBox1.Width) / 2))
        Me.GroupBox1.Top = VB8.TwipsToPixelsY((VB8.PixelsToTwipsY(Me.ClientRectangle.Height) / 2) - (VB8.PixelsToTwipsY(Me.GroupBox1.Height) / 2))