App main form size

PaulSheppard

I am trying to set the size of the initial form. The following code doesn't work, the size is always 793, 1068 (don't know where this came from).  groupbox4 is made invisible so I know the code is being run. 

Private Sub MyControl_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyControl.Load

        MyControl.AutoSize = False
        MyControl.Width = 230
        MyControl.Height = 800
        groupBox4.Visible = False
   

        ' Initialization code goes here

    End Sub

NikitaRG

Also, you may want try to "Reset Tools Layout" (View->Workspace->Tools) to restore layout for all panels. This fill help if app shows up big/small.

Nikita.

mbatchelor

Paul --

I believe I was able to duplicate the issue that you have asked about.

I put your

    MyControl.AutoSize = False
    MyControl.Width = 230
    MyControl.Height = 800

STATEMENTS into one of my projects.

These STATEMENTS did not seem to control the size of the dialog box when it was DOCKED or UNDOCKED.

I also put 

    Debug.Print "MyControl.Width"
    Debug.Print MyControl.Width

    Debug.Print "MyControl.Height"
    Debug.Print MyControl.Height

into a PUBLIC SUBROUTINE that I could trigger manually to check the values in MYCONTROL.WIDTH and MYCONTROL.HEIGHT any time I wanted.

The MYCONTROL.WIDTH and MYCONTROL.HEIGHT do not seem to be directly connected or updated continuously from APPLICATION FORM in the PREMIER APPLICATION.

I also tried

    mycontrol.SetBounds(1,1,230,800)

and was not successful.

I hope this information is helpful.

-- Matt

PaulSheppard

I also tried :

MyControl.Size.Width = 230
MyControl.Size.Height = 230

Even if I resize the window in 'designer' it always changes back to a large window when I run the app. I would be happy just to set it in design mode but I can't.

mbatchelor

Paul --

Can you provide SCREEN CAPTURES that illustrate the results you are getting and the results that you desire?

Thanks.

-- Matt

PierreD

Paul,

I agree with Matt, it would be helpful to see what you are trying. Just to clarify, I understand that you are creating a new form in the Project Workbench (not an App), can you share the code used to bring up the form? In my own testing the form size can be set using the designer. I then bring it up using this code and the form uses the dimensions set in the designer:

    Sub TestForm
        Dim f As New Form1
        f.Form.Show
    End Sub

Pierre

NikitaRG

If I understand correctly, the idea is to have the app's form in the designer as big as you need, but resize it before showing. I'm using this in several apps. Try this:

    Public Sub New()
        MyControl.Width = 220
    End Sub

The issue, you cannot use "New" in the compiled mode.

Thanks,
Nikita.

PaulSheppard

NikitaRG said:

Also, you may want try to "Reset Tools Layout" (View->Workspace->Tools) to restore layout for all panels. This fill help if app shows up big/small.

Nikita.

PaulSheppard

Yes this worked - now it remembers the size when I set it interactively.

PaulSheppard

NikitaRG said:

If I understand correctly, the idea is to have the app's form in the designer as big as you need, but resize it before showing. I'm using this in several apps. Try this:

    Public Sub New()
        MyControl.Width = 220
    End Sub

The issue, you cannot use "New" in the compiled mode.

Thanks,
Nikita.

PaulSheppard

couldn't make this work but it now remembers the size when I set it interactively so all is well.  Thanks.

PaulSheppard

PierreD said:

Paul,

I agree with Matt, it would be helpful to see what you are trying. Just to clarify, I understand that you are creating a new form in the Project Workbench (not an App), can you share the code used to bring up the form? In my own testing the form size can be set using the designer. I then bring it up using this code and the form uses the dimensions set in the designer:

    Sub TestForm
        Dim f As New Form1
        f.Form.Show
    End Sub

Pierre

PaulSheppard

Yes I am creating an app but I'm new to this. Here is my code. I see that it says ' Initialization code goes here' so I try to change the form size - I guess that 'MyControl' is not the name of the form.

In this example  groupBox4.Visible = False works but changing the form size does not. 

Perhaps it is easier just to pose the question - 'how do I set the size of the app form when it is started?'

Thanks for your help. 

Imports MediaCy.Addins.Measurements
Imports MediaCy.Addins.ThresholdTool
Public Class psapp1

    Private Sub MyControl_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyControl.Load

        MyControl.AutoSize = False
        MyControl.Size.Width = 230
        MyControl.Size.Height = 230

        groupBox4.Visible = False
        

        ' Initialization code goes here

    End Sub