Disappearing controls

[Andrzejek]

I have a Form in my Project (project has many, many forms) where some controls – mostly on a Frame – disappear sometimes, and this is a problem: sometimes. The controls (command buttons, labels, etc) are there because I have Mouse_Move events on some controls and they works just fine. I can even click on a command button (which I can not see), and it will work OK which means to me that only display is gone, but controls are there.

When that happens, I can Alt-Tab to another app, and return to my VB one and all controls re-appear and look normal.

I did try
1. Me.Refresh – no change.
2. Change Display rate on my monitor – no change
3. Step thru my code to see what’s going on – and it does not happen, but if I just run my program, it will happen.

Any clues…..?


Have fun.

---- Andy

 

[azrobert]

having the same problem with 1 command button on 1 form not in a frame and have tried everything. it seems to be a painting problem but never have found a solution to it.... everyone just kind of knows the button really is there....

would love to find a solution.

 

[TLowder]

Andy, Try Frame.Refresh in the Form Activate event. I've had a simialar problem but it was with a FramePlus control, not the standard frame.

azrobert, Try Me.Refresh in the Form Activate event.

Tom


Tom

 

[tedsmith]

Never had this problem normally except where the appl is running out of resources and nearing a crash.
Maybe you have a memory leak or a routine that calls itself or interrupts a sub without letting it finish?
Observe the available memory over a period and see if it slowly gets less as you use the program. If so you have such a problem.
When you finish with anything that uses the SET MyControl or OPEN MyControl you should SET TheControl = Nothing when you have finished with it otherwise some memory can get left behind.
Search for Memory leaks

 

[ghardenb]

Are you using the VB frame or a third party frame?

 

[three57m]

I dont know if you already resolved this issue, but if you set the AUTOREDRAW property to true for the form that contains the controls your problem should be fixed.

 

[Andrzejek]

No, I still work on this problem.

I only user VB controls, no 3rd party controls

And Form's AutoRedrew is set to True.


Have fun.

---- Andy

 

[yacyac]

I have also had this problem with checkboxes in a frame. If I click where I know the checkboxes are they will appear. This only occurs with the VB Frame. If I use a third party frame - no issues.