VB Form: Controlbox = False

[Miro]

I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
form.

Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
cannot close the form?

Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?

If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose on
the form.

Form1.canclose = False or something like that.

Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N

[Jason]

Re: VB Form: Controlbox = False

in the form closing event just type, e.cancel()

"Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> wrote in message
news:u$EIjKxcGH A.4576@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
>form.
>
> Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
> cannot close the form?
>
> Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
>
> If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose
> on the form.
>
> Form1.canclose = False or something like that.
>
> Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N
>[/color]

[gene kelley]

Re: VB Form: Controlbox = False

On Mon, 8 May 2006 22:47:06 -0400, "Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> wrote:
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>I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
>form.
>
>Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
>cannot close the form?
>
>Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
>
>If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose on
>the form.
>
>Form1.canclo se = False or something like that.
>
>Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N
>[/color]

I think without exception, a user would fully expect the "X" button to
close the form, otherwise, consider it a bug.

What is the logic of a non-functioning "X" button?

Gene

[gene kelley]

Re: VB Form: Controlbox = False

On Mon, 8 May 2006 21:01:11 -0700, "Jason" <jshickam@comca st.net>
wrote:
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>in the form closing event just type, e.cancel()
>[/color]

e.Cancel () by itself would prohibit the form from closing under any
circumstance - would it not?

Gene


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>"Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> wrote in message
>news:u$EIjKxcG HA.4576@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .[color=green]
>>I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
>>form.
>>
>> Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
>> cannot close the form?
>>
>> Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
>>
>> If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose
>> on the form.
>>
>> Form1.canclose = False or something like that.
>>
>> Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N
>>[/color]
>[/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: VB Form: Controlbox = False

"Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> schrieb:[color=blue]
>I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
>form.
>
> Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
> cannot close the form?
>
> Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
>
> If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose
> on the form.
>
> Form1.canclose = False or something like that.[/color]


Check out the form's '*Closing*' (and '*Closed*') events. Inside the event
handler, set 'e.Cancel' to 'True'

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: VB Form: Controlbox = False

Miro,

In addition to Gene, without a message box telling that it is not closing
and telling the reason why, this is considered as a bug in your program.

Cor

"Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> schreef in bericht
news:u$EIjKxcGH A.4576@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
>form.
>
> Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
> cannot close the form?
>
> Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
>
> If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose
> on the form.
>
> Form1.canclose = False or something like that.
>
> Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N
>[/color]

[Dennis]

Re: VB Form: Controlbox = False

Add this to your Form's Code and you can do whatever you want then the user
clicks the "X":


<System.Securit y.Permissions.P ermissionSetAtt ribute(System.S ecurity.Permiss ions.SecurityAc tion.Demand, Name:="FullTrus t")> _
Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As Message)
Dim SC_Close As Integer = &HF060
Dim WM_SysCommand As Integer = &H112
Select Case (m.Msg)
' The WM_ACTIVATEAPP message occurs when the application
' becomes the active application or becomes inactive.
Case &H112 'WM_SYSCOMMAND
Select Case m.WParam.ToInt3 2
Case &HF060 'SC_Close 'User clicked on "X"
'DO WHATEVER YOU WANT HERE
Exit Sub
End Select
End Select
MyBase.WndProc( m)
End Sub

--
Dennis in Houston


"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" wrote:
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> Miro,
>
> In addition to Gene, without a message box telling that it is not closing
> and telling the reason why, this is considered as a bug in your program.
>
> Cor
>
> "Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> schreef in bericht
> news:u$EIjKxcGH A.4576@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> >I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
> >form.
> >
> > Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
> > cannot close the form?
> >
> > Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
> >
> > If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose
> > on the form.
> >
> > Form1.canclose = False or something like that.
> >
> > Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N
> >[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[Miro]

Re: Solved - VB Form: Controlbox = False

Thank you,

I just couldnt figure out where vb.net is hiding all these events.

You are correct, if there is a "X" box a user would expect it to close. I
agree,

I am trying to play with events and disable and enable things to find out
where "everything is" in vb.net

I just found out now how to access all the events on a form. I could never
find them.

I kept pulling up my "form" in my "CLASS NAME" drop down and looked for the
events in the "METHODS" drop down there.
I just now found the Base Class Events ... so i can now see all the events
for the form.
- I couldnt figure out how to access all the other events for the form.

But going back to the original question, I was thinking of a form where the
"X" is showing, but i only allow someone to close
it if an event or something else isnt partially being worked on - that
cannot be stopped 1/2 way thru.

Thank you again,

My basic questions - as basic as they seem, this one turned on a light with
actually being able to find how to access all the events.

Im slowely teaching myself vb.net and having a hard time adjusting to some
things. Im use to using a pure "coder" where everything is written in text.

Miro


"Miro" <mironagy@golde n.net> wrote in message
news:u$EIjKxcGH A.4576@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I can use the property of the Form to remove the "x" from the top of the
>form.
>
> Is there a way in VB to leave the X there but program something so you
> cannot close the form?
>
> Or like an ONCLOSE event that you can just put "cancel" ?
>
> If i remember correctly...bac k in vb 1.0 days or so there was a canclose
> on the form.
>
> Form1.canclose = False or something like that.
>
> Im looking thru msdn and all i found so far is the Controlbox Y/N
>[/color]