Re: moving controls
- From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:19:07 +0530
Hi Rick,
Do I what? <grin
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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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