Re: forms containers & scroll

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and the scrollbar class would be based on what class?
"Bernhard Sander" <fuchs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi lew
>
>> I have a form that does an addobject(Container...) at run time. The
>> container may grow in height depending on how many data entry controls
>> are added to the container (also at run time). This results in a
>> container height that is greater than the host form's height. I'd like to
>> use scrollbars and define a scrollable portion of the form, so the form's
>> command buttons will remain at the bottom of the form and the container
>> will be scrolled in the 'scrollable' portion. I suppose this has
>> something to do with setviewport(), but I can't get the hang of how to
>> make this work.
>> Help requested.
>
> The scrollbars property of a form only defines the scrollbars for the
> whole form, not for a portion of the form. To have only a portion of a
> form scrollable is quite a lot of work: define some scrollbar classes. Put
> a container on the form (this will become the scrollable portion). In this
> container put your scrollbar objects and another container. Your
> scrollbars will move this inner container as necessary. Into the inner
> container you put all of your data entry controls.
>
> With setviewport() you move the inner part of a scrollable form while the
> form is in a scrollable state.
>
> Regards
> Bernhard Sander


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