Can't Open forms (frm Files)

[jpreciado]

I can open the code of any form but I can't open its design. It happens in any project is already built. New Projects work fine.

I uninstalled VB 6 and reinstalled it but it didn't work.

I copied some of the projects to another computer and it worked fine in the other one.

¿Does anyone know what is wrong?

thanks in advanced

 

[chiph]

Sometimes the .frx files get corrupted.

Open the form in the VB IDE (design mode if you can, otherwise code mode), and delete the .frx file. Immediately save the form in the IDE, and the .frx file will be recreated. Afterwards, the graphical part of your controls may not be exactly as you like, but at least you'll be able to open the designer to correct the problems.

Chip H.


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[chiph]

BTW, this is a good reason to use a source code control system. If you have a MSDN subscription, you get VSS for free. It sucks as a SCM tool, but the price is right.

If you don't have a MSDN subscription, then I recommend Subversion

http://subversion.tigris.org/

which is a very good free SCM system. It's command-line based (actually a plus, as that means it can be scripted), but there are some more free tools available that integrate it into the VB IDE or the Windows Explorer.

If you've never used a SCM tool before, a good book is
Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration
ISBN: 0201741172

Chip H.


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