Re: moving controls
- From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:30:07 +0530
Hi Rick,
The economy is a tad shaky. The hotel industry is predicting lost
revenues and a major bank is making some noises about exposure to the
subprime but other than that, things are still ok so far.
It is the festivle season here so local demand should be able to
sustain many industries. <grin
Pranav
On 10/6/08, Ricks Place <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Pranav: Sorry, typos and I did not delete some junk, getting sloppy in my
> old age -grin.
> And, thanks for the url, that is what I was actually going to ask you for
> but then thought I could look it up and not have you spend your time doing
> my homework. Tried to delete that request but must have not got it all.
> Thanks for the url Big Guy. How is the Economy over there holding up?
> Rick USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 5:49 AM
> Subject: Re: moving controls
>
>
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> Do I what? <grin
>>
>> Assuming you want the list webpage for program-l, the link is given below.
>> //www.freelists.org/list/program-l
>>
>> On 10/6/08, Ricks Place <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi Pranav: I am not on that list but will sign up. Do you Rick USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:56 AM
>>> Subject: RE: moving controls
>>>
>>>
>>>> Rick,
>>>>
>>>> Marvin asked the same question on the program-l list. See the archives
>>>> there
>>>> since the responses are quite comprehensive. The list is hosted on
>>>> freelists.
>>>>
>>>> Pranav
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ricks Place
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:47 PM
>>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Re: moving controls
>>>>
>>>> No sweat Inthane. We are looking at it and I will write up a step by
>>>> step
>>>> blurb and post if I get it working. I just tested out the Table Layout
>>>> Control with Windoweyes. I had to just tab to the Table Control and
>>>> blindly
>>>> drop a label and textbox on it. They were put in the first row Row 0
>>>> column
>>>> 0 and column 1. The properties for each control tell what row and column
>>>> it
>>>> is in. I could not modify the control size properties but am going to
>>>> see
>>>> if
>>>>
>>>> I can change the row and column settings in the properties window to put
>>>> one
>>>>
>>>> control on top of the other, ie. row 0 column 0, row 1 column 0 instead
>>>> of
>>>> the default of row 0 column 0 row 0 column 1.
>>>> If this works this would be one way of positioning controls with a table
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>> not relying on the Forms Designer other than as a container to blindly
>>>> plop
>>>> controls onto.
>>>> I'll post up in a few minuts.
>>>> Rick USA
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "InthaneElf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:58 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: moving controls
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>* sad smile *, unfortunately, I have had less experience in .net than
>>>>>the
>>>>>two of you, I was able to convert my VB 6 fruit basket demo in it, and
>>>>>played with a couple other things, but most of it was so confusing due
>>>>>to
>>>>>the changes between the two that I never mastered, or even half learned
>>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>.net environment.
>>>>>
>>>>> what I have been able to pass along has mainly things I found to be the
>>>>> same, or similar enough that I know its there in both.
>>>>> I have passed along what I can remember but most of my knowledge was in
>>>>> files I had assembled, and may well have lost in a double drive crash I
>>>>> suffered here about a month back.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm still working on salvaging things, and may be able to get things
>>>>> back,
>>>>
>>>>> or some of it, but most of it is in limbo right now.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jamal knows some about it, and Sina probably could search out some of
>>>>> the
>>>>> same posts I had from his massive archives of BP postings, I'd give
>>>>> that
>>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>> try.
>>>>>
>>>>> sorry I can't be more helpful, it truly grieves me to be so unable,
>>>>> inthane
>>>>> proprietor, The Grab Bag,
>>>>> for blind computer users and programmers
>>>>> http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
>>>>> Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises
>>>>> "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!"
>>>>> www.alacorncomputer.com
>>>>> Owner: Agemtree
>>>>> "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones"
>>>>> www.agemtree.com
>>>>> operator: Fruit Basket Demo Sight, where you can find a similar project
>>>>> done in several programming languages, along with its source code, so
>>>>> you
>>>>> can decide what language is right for you
>>>>> http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 3:12 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: moving controls
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Inthane:
>>>>>> I can set the size and position manually by specifying numbers for the
>>>>>> horizontal and vertical values of the position property. What I would
>>>>>> like to do is be able to lign up say 3 label textbox controls so they
>>>>>> read properly and look ok by using something like the flow panel
>>>>>> control
>>>>>> or table layout control or something else. What about the Anchor
>>>>>> control property? Can I anchor based on another control somehow?What
>>>>>> about docking, sounds interesting? If you have done this cool, if not
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> will start Googling them to see if anything pops up that might make
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> process easier.
>>>>>> I use Windoweyes so working in the forms designer and with the Table
>>>>>> Layout control has not been something I could do since Windoweyes will
>>>>>> not read the table nor cells in the designer so I have no clue where
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> drop labels nor textboxes to get them into the cells correctly. I will
>>>>>> look at the properties for a table layout control to see if I can do
>>>>>> something there but not likely since I can't drop anything into the
>>>>>> Properties Windo itself but might be able to put the name of a label
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> textbox control in the appropriate cell, if the cells are properties
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> the bloody table layout control and it lets me do that. Sorry, Allot
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> options but I have not found the slam dunk yet so am just asking how
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> guys have done positioning. Absolutely no substitute for experience
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> it comes to accessibility issues and visual challanges. If I figure
>>>>>> anything out I will do a step by step for publishing on your grab bag
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> you want, might save someone else some headaches someday.
>>>>>> Rick USA
>>>>>> Rick USA
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "InthaneElf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 4:37 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: moving controls
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> you can use the layout system, or you can change the position in the
>>>>>>> properties window for the control by using the "top" and "left"
>>>>>>> properties, same with size using the "width" and "height" properties.
>>>>>>> proprietor, The Grab Bag,
>>>>>>> for blind computer users and programmers
>>>>>>> http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
>>>>>>> Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises
>>>>>>> "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!"
>>>>>>> www.alacorncomputer.com
>>>>>>> Owner: Agemtree
>>>>>>> "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones"
>>>>>>> www.agemtree.com
>>>>>>> operator: Fruit Basket Demo Sight, where you can find a similar
>>>>>>> project
>>>>>>> done in several programming languages, along with its source code, so
>>>>>>> you can decide what language is right for you
>>>>>>> http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 8:00 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: moving controls
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>>>> how do i move controls, on a form in vb.dot net, and got overlapping
>>>>>>>> controls.
>>>>>>>> or do i just use the table layout?
>>>>>>>> cheers Marvin.
>>>>>>>>
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