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VBasic window control question
2004-03-12, 7:00 AM #1
Is there a way to adjust the properties of a form in VBasic so that it's possible to maximize/minimize the window, yet not not warp its borders? As it stands, I can achieve part of the desired effect by setting BorderStyle to 1, but the form then loses the ability to minimize/maximize.

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2004-03-12, 8:08 AM #2
Not the best way of doing things but here:

Code: 
Dim blnMax As Boolean

Private Sub Form_Resize()
    If Me.WindowState = vbMaximized Then
        Me.WindowState = vbNormal
        If blnMax = False Then
            Me.Top = 0
            Me.Left = 0
            Me.Width = Screen.Width
            Me.Height = Screen.Height - 500
            blnMax = True
        Else
            'put it back where you want it
            Me.Top = 2000
            Me.Left = 1000
            Me.Height = 3600
            Me.Width = 4800
            blnMax = False
        End If
    End If
End Sub


I don't think theres's a way to do what you want other then that. Why are you wanting to do that anyway?

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MB IS FAT
2004-03-12, 8:55 AM #3
Just a personal preference. But if it's going to be that much code... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/eek.gif]

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"LC Tusken: the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot"
NMGOH || Jack Chick preaches it
the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken
2004-03-12, 1:12 PM #4
Yeah it's not something that would be easy, I just coded that up real quick to see how it would work.

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gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2004-03-12, 6:12 PM #5
Hmm. I have a program that acts exactly like you describe currently, so it's certainly possible.

Have you set the Controlbox, MinButton and MaxButton properties to True? That combined with BorderStyle = 1 should do it, I'd reckon.
2004-03-12, 7:09 PM #6
Nope. It doesn't like Form1.Maxbutton = True.

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"LC Tusken: the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot"
NMGOH || Jack Chick preaches it
the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken
2004-03-12, 11:21 PM #7
No, I mean, set it on the properties page which is usually found in the lower right corner of the screen...

What version of VB are you using? I have no idea if it isn't version 5 (or 6, since they're almost exactly the same).

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