Re: centering a form
From: Jezebel (dwarves_at_heaven.com.kr)
Date: 07/12/04
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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:46:41 +1000
In my case it goes the other way: the form is up-left from centre, as if VB
is assuming an 800 x 600 display on a 1024x768 monitor.
"Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> I have too, on one machine, and usually with msgboxes. It's almost as if
> something has told windows the screen is larger than it is, such as when
> using a virtual desktop greater than the maximum screen resolution.
>
> --
>
> Randy Birch
> MVP Visual Basic
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> "Jezebel" <dwarves@heaven.com.kr> wrote in message
> news:OYZGae5ZEHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> : Yes Randy, I understood that from the comments to the code you posted.
But
> : the original poster's problem is that these coordinates (whether as one
> move
> : or two) are not in fact putting his form in the middle of the screen.
I've
> : seen this problem also.
> :
> :
> : "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : news:OzhN7E2ZEHA.3596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> : > On some systems the form can be seen to change first its left, then
top
> : > placement when the individual properties are set. Move eliminates the
> : > dual-move.
> : >
> : > --
> : >
> : > Randy Birch
> : > MVP Visual Basic
> : > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
> : > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
> : >
> : >
> : > "Jezebel" <dwarves@heaven.com.kr> wrote in message
> : > news:OAwRRExZEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : > : This method might be better from a performance point of view, but
it's
> : > using
> : > : the same co-ordinates, so the end result will surely be the same?
And
> if
> : > the
> : > : original doesn't actually put the form in the middle ....?
> : > :
> : > :
> : > :
> : > : "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : > : news:efkuuUvZEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> : > : > Use the Move method, not the left and top properties ...
> : > : >
> : > : > http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/faq/centreform.htm
> : > : > http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/faq/centreparent.htm
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : > --
> : > : >
> : > : > Randy Birch
> : > : > MVP Visual Basic
> : > : > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
> : > : > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : > "Scott Baxter" <sbaxter@websearchstore.com> wrote in message
> : > : > news:#9WRDcuZEHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : I have been trying to center a form on Windows 2000 using the
> : > following
> : > : > : subroutine:
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Public Sub center(Anyform As Form)
> : > : > : Anyform.left = (Screen.Width - Anyform.Width) / 2
> : > : > : Anyform.tOp = (Screen.Height - Anyform.Height) / 2
> : > : > : DoEvents
> : > : > : End Sub
> : > : > :
> : > : > : However, the form ends up on the lower right of the computer
when
> : > : > : autostarted during windows startup.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : If I run it in development mode, it works perfectly.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : In startup mode the screen.height and width seem totally wrong.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : What is the answer? Any help would be great.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Scott Baxter
> : > : > :
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> :
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