Setting minimum form width ?

[maverick]

Hi All !

how do I set the minimum width on a sizable form ?

so they can't make it too small

tia

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"Hacker by Heart"
saenzcorp@hotpop.com

 

[Overdoos]

This is how I do it.

I don't know if it is the best option, but it works for me.

Private Sub Form_Resize()
  With <formName>
    .Width = IIf(.Width < <minWidth>, <minWidth>, .Width)
    .Height = IIf(.Height < <minHeight>, <minHeight>, .Height)
  end with
end Sub

Basically what you do is: check the height and width on resize and when one or both of those values become too small, you just replace them with the minimum values you defined.

 

[SeanGriffin]

Overdoos,

You seem to have forgotten to take the minimize and maximize states into account.

I would personaly take you code and change it to this:

Private Sub Form_Resize()
  With <formName>
    If .WindowState = vbNormal Then
      .Width = IIf(.Width < <minWidth>, <minWidth>, .Width)
      .Height = IIf(.Height < <minHeight>, <minHeight>, .Height)
    End If
  end with
end Sub

-Sean

 

[maverick]

Is that about the same as;

If Form1.Width < 9500 Then
Form1.Width = 10000
End If
If Form1.Height < 4500 Then
Form1.Height = 5000
End If


This is what I'm using now,
it seems to flicker too much...

Thanks though !



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"Hacker by Heart"
saenzcorp@hotpop.com

 

[CassandraR]

Here's my two cents worth -- Something extracted from one of my projects.

Private Sub Form_Resize()

    If Width < 8730 Then
        If Me.WindowState <> vbMinimized Then
            Width = 8730
            dgrExpenseRecord.Width = 8415
        End If

    ElseIf Width >= 8730 Then
        dgrExpenseRecord.Width = Width - 315
    End If


    If Height < 7065 Then
        If Me.WindowState <> vbMinimized Then
            Height = 7065
            dgrExpenseRecord.Height = 2835
        End If

    ElseIf Height > 7065 Then
        dgrExpenseRecord.Height = Height - 4230
    End If


End Sub

Cassandra

 

[Overdoos]

Sean,

You're right. It wasn't a perfect c/p because I ripped it from a function and threw it in the resise-event.

In my code the check happens in the resize event on basis of which a function is called.

--

Maverick,

yes, my solution flickers as well, but i don't mind too much. Since I stop the change of dimentions -on- the minimal values I defined I consider it an extra warning to the user that (s)he is doing something wrong

 

[DrJavaJoe]

Flickering? see thread222-494440

&quot;Two strings walk into a bar. The first string says to the bartender: 'Bartender, I'll have a beer. u.5n$x5t?*&4ru!2[sACC~ErJ'. The second string says: 'Pardon my friend, he isn't NULL terminated'.&quot;

 

[strongm]