Repositioned objects on form...

I'm sure some of you have come across this problem before...

I've sent my program out to some people for testing, and one person has sent me back a screen shot which shows the form correctly, but all the objects on it have been moved further down and to the right than they should be. This leaves the graphics looking skewed and half of the controls off-screen.

Does anyone know what the problem could be? Could it be screen resolution?

Cheers!
Mafro

[HeSaidJoe]

Make sure you do the Assumes>

' * Assumes:1. Add Elastic.cls
' * 2. Add declaration 'Private El as New class_Elastic'
' * 3. Insert string like 'El.init Me' (formload event)
' * 4. Insert string like 'El.FormResize Me' (Resize event)
' * 5. Press 'F5' and resize form ....
'
'****************************************************************


' #VBIDEUtils#************************************************************
' * Programmer Name : Mikhail Shmukler
' * Web Site : http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/6311/
' * E-Mail : [email protected]
' * Date : 13/10/98
' * Time : 10:24
' * Module Name : class_Elastic
' * Module Filename : Elastic.cls
' **********************************************************************
' * Comments :
' * This class can change size and location of controls On your form
' * 1. Resize form
' * 2. Change screen resolution
' * Assumes:1. Add Elastic.cls
' * 2. Add declaration 'Private El as New class_Elastic'
' * 3. Insert string like 'El.init Me' (formload event)
' * 4. Insert string like 'El.FormResize Me' (Resize event)
' * 5. Press 'F5' and resize form ....
'
'****************************************************************

Option Explicit
Private nFormHeight As Integer
Private nFormWidth As Integer
Private nNumOfControls As Integer
Private nTop() As Integer
Private nLeft() As Integer
Private nHeight() As Integer
Private nWidth() As Integer
Private nFontSize() As Integer
Private nRightMargin() As Integer
Private bFirstTime As Boolean

Sub Init(frm As Form, Optional nWindState As Variant)

Dim I As Integer
Dim bWinMax As Boolean

bWinMax = Not IsMissing(nWindState)

nFormHeight = frm.Height
nFormWidth = frm.Width
nNumOfControls = frm.Controls.Count - 1
bFirstTime = True
ReDim nTop(nNumOfControls)
ReDim nLeft(nNumOfControls)
ReDim nHeight(nNumOfControls)
ReDim nWidth(nNumOfControls)
ReDim nFontSize(nNumOfControls)

ReDim nRightMargin(nNumOfControls)
On Error Resume Next
For I = 0 To nNumOfControls
If TypeOf frm.Controls(I) Is Line Then
nTop(I) = frm.Controls(I).Y1
nLeft(I) = frm.Controls(I).X1
nHeight(I) = frm.Controls(I).Y2
nWidth(I) = frm.Controls(I).X2
Else
nTop(I) = frm.Controls(I).Top
nLeft(I) = frm.Controls(I).Left
nHeight(I) = frm.Controls(I).Height
nWidth(I) = frm.Controls(I).Width
nFontSize(I) = frm.FontSize
nRightMargin(I) = frm.Controls(I).RightMargin
End If
Next

If bWinMax Or frm.WindowState = 2 Then ' maxim
frm.Height = Screen.Height
frm.Width = Screen.Width
Else
frm.Height = frm.Height * Screen.Height / 7290
frm.Width = frm.Width * Screen.Width / 9690
End If

bFirstTime = True

End Sub

Sub FormResize(frm As Form)

Dim I As Integer
Dim nCaptionSize As Integer
Dim dRatioX As Double
Dim dRatioY As Double
Dim nSaveRedraw As Long

On Error Resume Next
nSaveRedraw = frm.AutoRedraw

frm.AutoRedraw = True

If bFirstTime Then
bFirstTime = False
Exit Sub
End If

If frm.Height < nFormHeight / 2 Then frm.Height = nFormHeight / 2

If frm.Width < nFormWidth / 2 Then frm.Width = nFormWidth / 2
nCaptionSize = 400
dRatioY = 1# * (nFormHeight - nCaptionSize) / (frm.Height - nCaptionSize)
dRatioX = 1# * nFormWidth / frm.Width
On Error Resume Next ' for comboboxes, timeres and other nonsizible controls

For I = 0 To nNumOfControls
If TypeOf frm.Controls(I) Is Line Then
frm.Controls(I).Y1 = Int(nTop(I) / dRatioY)
frm.Controls(I).X1 = Int(nLeft(I) / dRatioX)
frm.Controls(I).Y2 = Int(nHeight(I) / dRatioY)
frm.Controls(I).X2 = Int(nWidth(I) / dRatioX)
Else
frm.Controls(I).Top = Int(nTop(I) / dRatioY)
frm.Controls(I).Left = Int(nLeft(I) / dRatioX)
frm.Controls(I).Height = Int(nHeight(I) / dRatioY)
frm.Controls(I).Width = Int(nWidth(I) / dRatioX)
frm.Controls(I).FontSize = Int(nFontSize(I) / dRatioX) + Int(nFontSize(I) / dRatioX) Mod 2
frm.Controls(I).RightMargin = Int(nRightMargin(I) / dRatioY)
End If
Next

frm.AutoRedraw = nSaveRedraw

End Sub

Can someone explain exactly what all this code does?
Can anyone tell me why the controls move themselves around in the first place?

My program has many forms and is very complex (read: dirty) - so a simpler solution would be preferable..

Thanks!
Mafro