Creating GroupBox with Radio Buttons from enum using reflection

[Gugale at Lincoln]

Hi,

I am using reflection to read names from enum and creating radio buttons
inside a groupbox. Everything is working fine. However, I am not able to
adjust the size of the group box to fit the content. Is there a simple
solution to this problem? Parent of group box is FlowLayoutPanel which fills
the parent form.

string[] names = Enum.GetNames(p i.PropertyType) ; //pi is a PropertyInfo
object which represents a property of type enum.

GroupBox gbx = new GroupBox();
//gbx.AutoSize = true;
gbx.Name = "gbx" + pi.Name;
gbx.Text = pi.Name;
gbx.Padding = new Padding(2, 5, 2, 2);
panel.Controls. Add(gbx);

TableLayoutPane l tlp = new TableLayoutPane l();
tlp.ColumnCount = (int)Math.Floor (Math.Sqrt(name s.Length));
tlp.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
tlp.Padding = new Padding(1);

//int maxRBLength = 0;
foreach (string name in names)
{
RadioButton rb = new RadioButton();
rb.Name = "rb" + name;
rb.Text = name;
rb.AutoSize = true;
rb.Margin = new Padding(0, 0, 0, 0);
//if (rb.Width maxRBLength) maxRBLength = rb.Width;
tlp.Controls.Ad d(rb);
}

gbx.Controls.Ad d(tlp);


Thanks
SG

[Jack Jackson]

Re: Creating GroupBox with Radio Buttons from enum using reflection

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:55:06 GMT, "Gugale at Lincoln"
<gugale.newsgro up@gmail.comwro te:

>Hi,
>
>I am using reflection to read names from enum and creating radio buttons
>inside a groupbox. Everything is working fine. However, I am not able to
>adjust the size of the group box to fit the content. Is there a simple
>solution to this problem? Parent of group box is FlowLayoutPanel which fills
>the parent form.
>
string[] names = Enum.GetNames(p i.PropertyType) ; //pi is a PropertyInfo
>object which represents a property of type enum.
>
GroupBox gbx = new GroupBox();
//gbx.AutoSize = true;
gbx.Name = "gbx" + pi.Name;
gbx.Text = pi.Name;
gbx.Padding = new Padding(2, 5, 2, 2);
panel.Controls. Add(gbx);
>
TableLayoutPane l tlp = new TableLayoutPane l();
tlp.ColumnCount = (int)Math.Floor (Math.Sqrt(name s.Length));
tlp.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
tlp.Padding = new Padding(1);
>
//int maxRBLength = 0;
foreach (string name in names)
{
RadioButton rb = new RadioButton();
rb.Name = "rb" + name;
rb.Text = name;
rb.AutoSize = true;
rb.Margin = new Padding(0, 0, 0, 0);
//if (rb.Width maxRBLength) maxRBLength = rb.Width;
tlp.Controls.Ad d(rb);
}
>
gbx.Controls.Ad d(tlp);
>
>
>Thanks
>SG
>

It doesn't work if groubbox.AutoSi ze = True? If the groupbox is too
large make sure AutoSizeMode is set to GrowAndShrink.

[Peter Duniho]

Re: Creating GroupBox with Radio Buttons from enum using reflection

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:55:06 -0700, Gugale at Lincoln
<gugale.newsgro up@gmail.comwro te:

Hi,
>
I am using reflection to read names from enum and creating radio buttons
inside a groupbox. Everything is working fine. However, I am not able to
adjust the size of the group box to fit the content.

You need to set the AutoSize property of all of your relevant containers
-- GroupBox, TableLayoutPane l, and possibly the FlowLayoutPanel and the
containing Form as well -- to "true". Once you've done that, it should
work fine.

The GroupBox won't know to resize unless the TableLayoutPane l also
resizes. If your form is large enough always, then the GroupBox's parents
should be fine, but if not, they need to also be set to resize by setting
their AutoSize property to "true".

Pete

[Gugale at Lincoln]

Re: Creating GroupBox with Radio Buttons from enum using reflection

No it doesn't. It just shrinks to a dot. I think it is because I am using
TableLayoutPane l inside the group box. But I have no other options.


"Jack Jackson" <jjackson@cinno vations.netwrot e in message
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On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:55:06 GMT, "Gugale at Lincoln"
<gugale.newsgro up@gmail.comwro te:
>

>>Hi,
>>
>>I am using reflection to read names from enum and creating radio buttons
>>inside a groupbox. Everything is working fine. However, I am not able to
>>adjust the size of the group box to fit the content. Is there a simple
>>solution to this problem? Parent of group box is FlowLayoutPanel which
>>fills
>>the parent form.
>>
> string[] names = Enum.GetNames(p i.PropertyType) ; //pi is a
>PropertyInfo
>>object which represents a property of type enum.
>>
> GroupBox gbx = new GroupBox();
> //gbx.AutoSize = true;
> gbx.Name = "gbx" + pi.Name;
> gbx.Text = pi.Name;
> gbx.Padding = new Padding(2, 5, 2, 2);
> panel.Controls. Add(gbx);
>>
> TableLayoutPane l tlp = new TableLayoutPane l();
> tlp.ColumnCount = (int)Math.Floor (Math.Sqrt(name s.Length));
> tlp.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
> tlp.Padding = new Padding(1);
>>
> //int maxRBLength = 0;
> foreach (string name in names)
> {
> RadioButton rb = new RadioButton();
> rb.Name = "rb" + name;
> rb.Text = name;
> rb.AutoSize = true;
> rb.Margin = new Padding(0, 0, 0, 0);
> //if (rb.Width maxRBLength) maxRBLength = rb.Width;
> tlp.Controls.Ad d(rb);
> }
>>
> gbx.Controls.Ad d(tlp);
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>SG
>>

>
It doesn't work if groubbox.AutoSi ze = True? If the groupbox is too
large make sure AutoSizeMode is set to GrowAndShrink.

[Gugale at Lincoln]

Re: Creating GroupBox with Radio Buttons from enum using reflection

It worked. Thanks!

"Peter Duniho" <NpOeStPeAdM@nn owslpianmk.comw rote in message
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On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:55:06 -0700, Gugale at Lincoln
<gugale.newsgro up@gmail.comwro te:
>

>Hi,
>>
>I am using reflection to read names from enum and creating radio buttons
>inside a groupbox. Everything is working fine. However, I am not able to
>adjust the size of the group box to fit the content.

>
You need to set the AutoSize property of all of your relevant
ontainers -- GroupBox, TableLayoutPane l, and possibly the FlowLayoutPanel
and the containing Form as well -- to "true". Once you've done that, it
should work fine.
>
The GroupBox won't know to resize unless the TableLayoutPane l also
resizes. If your form is large enough always, then the GroupBox's parents
should be fine, but if not, they need to also be set to resize by setting
their AutoSize property to "true".
>
Pete