main menu disappearred

**Ryan S. Thiele** · Oct 19 '06, 02:15 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

Explain a little bit please, are you running/debugging? Are you designing?

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gs · Oct 19 '06, 02:25 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

thanks
both.
1
in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then see
the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see main
menu in designer.

2. when running, no main menu either

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
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Explain a little bit please, are you running/debugging? Are you designing?
>
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**Ryan S. Thiele** · Oct 19 '06, 02:55 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

Have you restarted VS? Or, your computer?
Have you tried creating a new form and placing a main menu on that?
Sometimes VS has hicups when your program gets big.
Do you use VS2003 or VS 2005?

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**Norman Chong** · Oct 19 '06, 06:05 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

gs schrieb:

thanks
both.
1
in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then see
the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see main
menu in designer.
>
2. when running, no main menu either
>

Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
this problem...

gs · Oct 19 '06, 07:25 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
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Have you restarted VS? Or, your computer?

Yes both

Have you tried creating a new form and placing a main menu on that?

in the same project or different project?

Sometimes VS has hicups when your program gets big.

is 107kb big? I have 2 GB of ram. about 850GB of commit/charge useage
between VS2005 express and a running virtual PC
I even trying running VS only after reboot still messed up the main menu. I
guess there is no way it will let me add nother main menu on other form in
teh project. it is possible to add a menu strip to another form

Do you use VS2003 or VS 2005?

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Version 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 2.0.50727

Installed Edition: VB Express

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 76541-000-0000011-.....
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

Hmmm, actually I don't see any way to add mainmenu through the designer. no
mainmenu but "menu" in the toolbox.

If I start up a new prject, I don't see main menu either even in code as
system.windows. form..mainmenu

I believe there was an dotnet update not too long ago

>
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gs · Oct 19 '06, 03:35 PM

Re: main menu disappearred

thank you for your patience.

I thought about this. but if hidden then only behind the form. I was
looking at the attribute to bring forward but failed.

when I don't see the main menu in designer, click on he spot where the main
menu should be and select property, I got the main form shown in the
property box.

So, how do I unhide the main menu?

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>
gs schrieb:
>

>thanks
>both.
>1
>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then
>see
>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see main
>menu in designer.
>>
>2. when running, no main menu either
>>

>
Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
this problem...
>

gs · Oct 19 '06, 04:55 PM

Re: main menu disappearred

oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu

'Required by the Windows Form Designer

Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.

'Do not modify it using the code editor.

Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu

....

<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub InitializeCompo nent()

Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r

Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))

Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)

Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu

....

'MainMenu1

'

Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI, Me.helpMI})

'

'fileMI

'

Me.fileMI.Index = 0

Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( ) {Me.openMI,
Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})

Me.fileMI.Text = "File"

'

'openMI

'

Me.openMI.Index = 0

Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."

'

'printMI

'

Me.printMI.Inde x = 1

Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."

.......

"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
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>
gs schrieb:
>

>thanks
>both.
>1
>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then
>see
>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see main
>menu in designer.
>>
>2. when running, no main menu either
>>

>
Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
this problem...
>

**Ryan S. Thiele** · Oct 20 '06, 02:15 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.

Find a line the says something close to:

MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})

If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.

MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})

See if this helps....

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"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
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oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu
>
>
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
>
Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer
>
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
>
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
>
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
>
Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu
>
...
>
>
<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()
>
Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r
>
Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))
>
Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)
>
Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu
>
...
>
'MainMenu1
>
'
>
Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI, Me.helpMI})
>
'
>
'fileMI
>
'
>
Me.fileMI.Index = 0
>
Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})
>
Me.fileMI.Text = "File"
>
'
>
'openMI
>
'
>
Me.openMI.Index = 0
>
Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."
>
'
>
'printMI
>
'
>
Me.printMI.Inde x = 1
>
Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."
>
......
>
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>

>>
>gs schrieb:
>>

>>thanks
>>both.
>>1
>>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
>>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then
>>see
>>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see
>>main
>>menu in designer.
>>>
>>2. when running, no main menu either
>>>

>>
>Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
>other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
>Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
>this problem...
>>

>
>

GS · Oct 20 '06, 05:05 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

Thank you.

unfortunately Me.Controls.Add Range(MainMenu1 )
leads to error:
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be converted to
'1-dimensional array of System.Windows. Forms.Control'. ...myform.vb 1284 30
myform

actually there is no prior me.control.addr ange but quite a number of
me.controls.add (...)
none for me.mainmenu1
if I use add instead of addrange
Me.Controls.Add (MainMenu1)
I get similar message like using addrange.

btw, I am using visual basic .net 2005 express with latest update. the
project initially upgraded an webICHpstCtrl demo project from prior version
(.net 1?). The main menu was visible both in designer and in run time. I
had ripped out the ole webbrowser component and replaced with an more .net
interface webbrowser.
There was and there still is not separate designer file for myform.

If I create a new project, I will not see any guid component the main code
file but see the in the designer file. that is I end up with 2 partial
classes

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:UzWZg.7064 $Z46.4151@trndn y05...

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.
>
Find a line the says something close to:
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})
>
If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})
>
>
See if this helps....
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
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oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu

'Required by the Windows Form Designer

Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.

'Do not modify it using the code editor.

Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu

...

<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()

Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r

Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))

Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)

Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu

...

'MainMenu1

'

Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI,

Me.helpMI})

'

'fileMI

'

Me.fileMI.Index = 0

Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})

Me.fileMI.Text = "File"

'

'openMI

'

Me.openMI.Index = 0

Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."

'

'printMI

'

Me.printMI.Inde x = 1

Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."

......

"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
news:1161238925 .443548.108790@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .

>
gs schrieb:
>
>thanks
>both.
>1
>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then
>see
>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see
>main
>menu in designer.
>>
>2. when running, no main menu either
>>
>
Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
this problem...
>

>
>

**Ryan S. Thiele** · Oct 20 '06, 05:15 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

to use the addrange method, you have to declare an instance.

Controls.AddRan ge(New MainMenu() {MainMenu1})

you can also use:

Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)

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Thank you.

unfortunately Me.Controls.Add Range(MainMenu1 )
leads to error:
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be converted to
'1-dimensional array of System.Windows. Forms.Control'. ...myform.vb 1284 30
myform

actually there is no prior me.control.addr ange but quite a number of
me.controls.add (...)
none for me.mainmenu1
if I use add instead of addrange
Me.Controls.Add (MainMenu1)
I get similar message like using addrange.

btw, I am using visual basic .net 2005 express with latest update. the
project initially upgraded an webICHpstCtrl demo project from prior version
(.net 1?). The main menu was visible both in designer and in run time. I
had ripped out the ole webbrowser component and replaced with an more .net
interface webbrowser.
There was and there still is not separate designer file for myform.

If I create a new project, I will not see any guid component the main code
file but see the in the designer file. that is I end up with 2 partial
classes

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:UzWZg.7064 $Z46.4151@trndn y05...

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.
>
Find a line the says something close to:
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})
>
If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})
>
>
See if this helps....
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
news:O2r1uE68GH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu

'Required by the Windows Form Designer

Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.

'Do not modify it using the code editor.

Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu

...

<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()

Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r

Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))

Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)

Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu

...

'MainMenu1

'

Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI,

Me.helpMI})

'

'fileMI

'

Me.fileMI.Index = 0

Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})

Me.fileMI.Text = "File"

'

'openMI

'

Me.openMI.Index = 0

Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."

'

'printMI

'

Me.printMI.Inde x = 1

Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."

......

"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
news:1161238925 .443548.108790@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .

>
gs schrieb:
>
>thanks
>both.
>1
>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then
>see
>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see
>main
>menu in designer.
>>
>2. when running, no main menu either
>>
>
Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
this problem...
>

>
>

**Ryan S. Thiele** · Oct 20 '06, 05:15 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

If you add more then one control you can use the addrange method, forgot to
add this...

Controls.Addran ge({Control1,Co ntrol2,etc})

Or you can add them one at a time.

Controls.Add(Co ntrol1)
Controls.Add(Co ntrol2)
etc...

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Thank you.

unfortunately Me.Controls.Add Range(MainMenu1 )
leads to error:
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be converted to
'1-dimensional array of System.Windows. Forms.Control'. ...myform.vb 1284 30
myform

actually there is no prior me.control.addr ange but quite a number of
me.controls.add (...)
none for me.mainmenu1
if I use add instead of addrange
Me.Controls.Add (MainMenu1)
I get similar message like using addrange.

btw, I am using visual basic .net 2005 express with latest update. the
project initially upgraded an webICHpstCtrl demo project from prior version
(.net 1?). The main menu was visible both in designer and in run time. I
had ripped out the ole webbrowser component and replaced with an more .net
interface webbrowser.
There was and there still is not separate designer file for myform.

If I create a new project, I will not see any guid component the main code
file but see the in the designer file. that is I end up with 2 partial
classes

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:UzWZg.7064 $Z46.4151@trndn y05...

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.
>
Find a line the says something close to:
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})
>
If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})
>
>
See if this helps....
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
news:O2r1uE68GH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu

'Required by the Windows Form Designer

Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.

'Do not modify it using the code editor.

Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu

...

<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()

Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r

Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))

Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)

Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu

...

'MainMenu1

'

Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI,

Me.helpMI})

'

'fileMI

'

Me.fileMI.Index = 0

Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})

Me.fileMI.Text = "File"

'

'openMI

'

Me.openMI.Index = 0

Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."

'

'printMI

'

Me.printMI.Inde x = 1

Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."

......

"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
news:1161238925 .443548.108790@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .

>
gs schrieb:
>
>thanks
>both.
>1
>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on any
>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will then
>see
>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see
>main
>menu in designer.
>>
>2. when running, no main menu either
>>
>
Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
this problem...
>

>
>

GS · Oct 20 '06, 07:05 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

thank you your patience
however

Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)
yields compiler error of
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be
converted to 'System.Windows .Forms.Control' .

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:ybZZg.4621 $kG5.2814@trndn y07...

to use the addrange method, you have to declare an instance.
>
Controls.AddRan ge(New MainMenu() {MainMenu1})
>
you can also use:
>
Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)
>
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>
--
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Thank you.
>
unfortunately Me.Controls.Add Range(MainMenu1 )
leads to error:
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be converted

to

'1-dimensional array of System.Windows. Forms.Control'. ...myform.vb 1284

30

myform
>
actually there is no prior me.control.addr ange but quite a number of
me.controls.add (...)
none for me.mainmenu1
if I use add instead of addrange
Me.Controls.Add (MainMenu1)
I get similar message like using addrange.
>
btw, I am using visual basic .net 2005 express with latest update. the
project initially upgraded an webICHpstCtrl demo project from prior

version

(.net 1?). The main menu was visible both in designer and in run time. I
had ripped out the ole webbrowser component and replaced with an more

..net

interface webbrowser.
There was and there still is not separate designer file for myform.
>
>
>
If I create a new project, I will not see any guid component the main code
file but see the in the designer file. that is I end up with 2 partial
classes
>
"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:UzWZg.7064 $Z46.4151@trndn y05...

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.

Find a line the says something close to:

MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})

If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.

MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})

See if this helps....

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
news:O2r1uE68GH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu
>
>
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
>
Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer
>
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form

Designer

>
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
>
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
>
Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu
>
...
>
>
<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()
>
Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r
>
Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))
>
Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)
>
Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu
>
...
>
'MainMenu1
>
'
>
Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI,

Me.helpMI})

>
'
>
'fileMI
>
'
>
Me.fileMI.Index = 0
>
Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})
>
Me.fileMI.Text = "File"
>
'
>
'openMI
>
'
>
Me.openMI.Index = 0
>
Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."
>
'
>
'printMI
>
'
>
Me.printMI.Inde x = 1
>
Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."
>
......
>
"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
news:1161238925 .443548.108790@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .
>
>>
>gs schrieb:
>>
>>thanks
>>both.
>>1
>>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on

any

>>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will

then

>>see
>>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see
>>main
>>menu in designer.
>>>
>>2. when running, no main menu either
>>>
>>
>Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
>other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
>Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
>this problem...
>>
>
>

>
>
>

**Ryan S. Thiele** · Oct 20 '06, 08:25 PM

Re: main menu disappearred

Strange that that happens since the MainMenu is derived from a control....

Have you tried this code...

Me.Controls.Add Range(New Control() {Me.MainMenu1})

Actually am suprised that you don't have MainMenuStrip control.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
"GS" <gsmsnews.micro soft.comGS@msne ws.Nomail.comwr ote in message
news:u$UqwdB9GH A.4756@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...
thank you your patience
however

Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)
yields compiler error of
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be
converted to 'System.Windows .Forms.Control' .

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:ybZZg.4621 $kG5.2814@trndn y07...

to use the addrange method, you have to declare an instance.
>
Controls.AddRan ge(New MainMenu() {MainMenu1})
>
you can also use:
>
Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
>
--
"GS" <gsmsnews.micro soft.comGS@msne ws.Nomail.comwr ote in message
news:%23oq$qbA9 GHA.4712@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
Thank you.
>
unfortunately Me.Controls.Add Range(MainMenu1 )
leads to error:
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be converted

to

'1-dimensional array of System.Windows. Forms.Control'. ...myform.vb 1284

30

myform
>
actually there is no prior me.control.addr ange but quite a number of
me.controls.add (...)
none for me.mainmenu1
if I use add instead of addrange
Me.Controls.Add (MainMenu1)
I get similar message like using addrange.
>
btw, I am using visual basic .net 2005 express with latest update. the
project initially upgraded an webICHpstCtrl demo project from prior

version

(.net 1?). The main menu was visible both in designer and in run time. I
had ripped out the ole webbrowser component and replaced with an more

..net

interface webbrowser.
There was and there still is not separate designer file for myform.
>
>
>
If I create a new project, I will not see any guid component the main code
file but see the in the designer file. that is I end up with 2 partial
classes
>
"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:UzWZg.7064 $Z46.4151@trndn y05...

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.

Find a line the says something close to:

MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})

If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.

MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})

See if this helps....

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
news:O2r1uE68GH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu
>
>
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
>
Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer
>
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form

Designer

>
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
>
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
>
Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu
>
...
>
>
<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()
>
Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r
>
Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r = New
System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))
>
Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)
>
Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem
>
Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu
>
...
>
'MainMenu1
>
'
>
Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI,

Me.helpMI})

>
'
>
'fileMI
>
'
>
Me.fileMI.Index = 0
>
Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})
>
Me.fileMI.Text = "File"
>
'
>
'openMI
>
'
>
Me.openMI.Index = 0
>
Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."
>
'
>
'printMI
>
'
>
Me.printMI.Inde x = 1
>
Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."
>
......
>
"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
news:1161238925 .443548.108790@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .
>
>>
>gs schrieb:
>>
>>thanks
>>both.
>>1
>>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on

any

>>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will

then

>>see
>>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not see
>>main
>>menu in designer.
>>>
>>2. when running, no main menu either
>>>
>>
>Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind some
>other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
>Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to create
>this problem...
>>
>
>

>
>
>

GS · Oct 21 '06, 02:45 AM

Re: main menu disappearred

yes, same problem, not compatible with controls.

talking about menu strip. I am trying somehow specify meainmenu1 for use
with menustrip.

hopefully, I have better luck there. failing that figure out use of
icomponent.

failing that start from scratch- a long process

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:jxa_g.415$ k63.407@trndny0 6...

Strange that that happens since the MainMenu is derived from a control....
>
Have you tried this code...
>
Me.Controls.Add Range(New Control() {Me.MainMenu1})
>
Actually am suprised that you don't have MainMenuStrip control.
>
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
>
--
"GS" <gsmsnews.micro soft.comGS@msne ws.Nomail.comwr ote in message
news:u$UqwdB9GH A.4756@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...
thank you your patience
however
>
Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)
yields compiler error of
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be
converted to 'System.Windows .Forms.Control' .
>
"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:ybZZg.4621 $kG5.2814@trndn y07...

to use the addrange method, you have to declare an instance.

Controls.AddRan ge(New MainMenu() {MainMenu1})

you can also use:

Controls.Add(Ma inMenu1)

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
"GS" <gsmsnews.micro soft.comGS@msne ws.Nomail.comwr ote in message
news:%23oq$qbA9 GHA.4712@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
Thank you.

unfortunately Me.Controls.Add Range(MainMenu1 )
leads to error:
Error 1 Value of type 'System.Windows .Forms.MainMenu ' cannot be

converted

to

'1-dimensional array of System.Windows. Forms.Control'. ...myform.vb 1284

30

myform

actually there is no prior me.control.addr ange but quite a number of
me.controls.add (...)
none for me.mainmenu1
if I use add instead of addrange
Me.Controls.Add (MainMenu1)
I get similar message like using addrange.

btw, I am using visual basic .net 2005 express with latest update. the
project initially upgraded an webICHpstCtrl demo project from prior

version

(.net 1?). The main menu was visible both in designer and in run time.

I

had ripped out the ole webbrowser component and replaced with an more

.net

interface webbrowser.
There was and there still is not separate designer file for myform.

If I create a new project, I will not see any guid component the main

code

file but see the in the designer file. that is I end up with 2 partial
classes

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
news:UzWZg.7064 $Z46.4151@trndn y05...

it looks as if the menu is not included in the controlcollecit on.
>
Find a line the says something close to:
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl})
>
If your menu is not listed in the control collection, add it manually.
>
MyForm.Controls .AddRange(New Control() {AControl,Anoth erControl,
MyMenuControl})
>
>
See if this helps....
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
"gs" <gs@dontMail.te luswrote in message
news:O2r1uE68GH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
oh, btw, I went to code and extract the code for mainenu

'Required by the Windows Form Designer

Private components As System.Componen t.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form

Designer

'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.

'Do not modify it using the code editor.

Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu

...

<System.Diagnos tics.DebuggerSt epThrough()Priv ate Sub
InitializeCompo nent()

Me.components = New System.Componen tModel.Containe r

Dim resources As System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r =

New

System.Componen tModel.Componen tResourceManage r(GetType(FormM yApp))

Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( Me.components)

Me.fileMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.openMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.printMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem6 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.exitMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.editMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.cutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.copyMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.pasteMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.MenuItem12 = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.findMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.viewSourceMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.toolsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.internetOpti onsMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.helpMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.aboutMI = New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem

Me.contextMenu = New System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu

...

'MainMenu1

'

Me.MainMenu1.Me nuItems.AddRang e(New System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.fileMI, Me.editMI, Me.toolsMI, Me.analyseMI, Me.searchMI,

Me.helpMI})

'

'fileMI

'

Me.fileMI.Index = 0

Me.fileMI.MenuI tems.AddRange(N ew System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( )
{Me.openMI, Me.printMI, Me.MenuItem6, Me.exitMI})

Me.fileMI.Text = "File"

'

'openMI

'

Me.openMI.Index = 0

Me.openMI.Text = "&Open..."

'

'printMI

'

Me.printMI.Inde x = 1

Me.printMI.Text = "&Print..."

......

"Norman Chong" <normanchong@fr eenet.dewrote in message
news:1161238925 .443548.108790@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .

>
gs schrieb:
>
>thanks
>both.
>1
>in design mode, the main menu does not show up. Unless I click on

any

>control to select property,, and then scroll to Mainmenu1, I will

then

>see
>the main menu. if the current control is no men menu, I will not

see

>main
>menu in designer.
>>
>2. when running, no main menu either
>>
>
Is it possible that you accidentally "hide" your Mainmenu behind

some

other Controls or Containers (A Panel, GroupBox or whatever)?
Stupid question, I know - But this was the only way for me to

create

this problem...
>

>
>

>
>
>

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