[websurfer]

How can I make a MDI Parent non-resizable?

And, I need to store my global variables and strings in a module form what I have read. Will this module automatically be loaded at the program start or is there a code I need to load it?

The first one is not that important, but the second is very important

[coderitr]

The declarations in a .bas module will be loaded automatically when your program starts. As for making an MDI parent form non-sizeable, give me some time on that one. I have a feeling it can be done but it make take a Win32 API call to do it.

[Piringa]

You guys are so geeky n cool, I can't believe I didnt continue my classes at the local college. I did introduction to programming, (pseudocode). I wanna go back but Im so dam lazy. )

[coderitr]

Here's one way to keep user from resizing an MDI parent form. The drawback to this method is that it causes a flicker effect in the form which I find distasteful. I'm still looking for an API solution.

If MDIForm1.WindowState <> 1 Then ' allow To Minimize
MDIForm1.WindowState = 0 'Stop Maximize
MDIForm1.Width = 4800 ' Original Size
MDIForm1.Height = 3600 ' Original Size
End If

The numbers for the Width and Height properties above come from the default window size when VB adds an MDI form to an application project. Obviously, if you want to use this method then you will have to change those values to whatever is appropriate for your application.

[websurfer]

Originally posted by coderitr:
The declarations in a .bas module will be loaded automatically when your program starts. As for making an MDI parent form non-sizeable, give me some time on that one. I have a feeling it can be done but it make take a Win32 API call to do it.

Will it be able to be modified normally, say I declare intNo1 as Integer, will I be albe to make a command do the following:
Private Sub cmdCommand_click()
intNo1 = txtTest.Text
End Sub

And is there aythign I need to modfy in the above code?

Thanks for your help, I will try the MDI code now

[coderitr]

Use the keywords Public or Global to prefix your variable declarations in the .bas module and they will be available for read/write to all parts of your application.

I've run into the SetWindowLong( ) API function that can be used to subclass a VB window. It can also (apparently) change the properties of an existing window. Setting the border style of your MDI parent form to a dialog frame may accomplish what you need. Be careful to watch for side effects though.

[websurfer]

Ok, I'm having some trouble here, how do I make a text box equal 'Globalvar1' (that is what I named my var and it is declared as a string)?

I'm a little dense with variables, all my pass apps have used text boxes and combinations of them...

[AbvAvgUser]

You will have to say textbox.text = Glovalvar1

[websurfer]

and how would I make Globalvar1 equal to the textbox? Just gilp it? Would using Const Globalvar1 As String = Text1.Text work?

[coderitr]

No. You can't assign a value to a Const that is not set at compile time. AbvAvgUser's post told you how to do this. Just reverse the order if you want to do the assignment the other way.

[websurfer]

I was asking if flipping would work as well I don't want to take chances by doing something and messing the whole thing up

Ok, everything is working fine except a little test project with the variables :S

Here is a zip of it

[websurfer]

Oh God I feel stupid!!! I just figured out what I was doing wrong ><

[AbvAvgUser]

Every problem seems the most difficult untill it is solved. As soon as it gets solved, it seems the most stupid mistake.

Don't worry mate, you are not alone. Everyone who has done programming must have had this feeling.

All the best.

[coderitr]

I once spent hours debugging a section of code because I'd misspelled a variable name. I've been a software developer for going on a dozen years now and I can tell you that noone is immune from those things.