Existential question!

**Anil Gupte** · Oct 27 '06, 04:45 PM

Re: Existential question!

I forgot to add, my FormMain (dimmed as frmMain) refuses to fill up the
Container i.e. the MDIParent until I switch to another form and then come
back. In the Container form I do have:
Private Sub FormContainer_L oad(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load

frmMain.MdiPare nt = Me

frmSliceInfo.Md iParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.Do ck = DockStyle.Fill

frmMain.Dock = DockStyle.Fill

frmMain.Show()

End Sub

and I have also set the Dock property in the properties window of all the
forms to "None".
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"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
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As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"
>
When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.X
>
Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.Y
>
Dim strTest As String = ActiveForm.Name
>
Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>
Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>
The strTest variable contains the name of the container form (the
MDIParent). However, when I do this:
>
Dim X0 As Integer = Me.Location.X
>
Dim Y0 As Integer = Me.Location.Y
>
Dim strTest As String = Me.Name
>
Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>
Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>
I get the name of the form within the container (called FormMain). More
important the locations seem to be all messed up. When I use Me.Location,
the 0,0 point is not the topleft of the form, I have to use the negative
value to try to position some test at the top.
>
Any advice?
>
Thanx,
--
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>

**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Oct 27 '06, 04:55 PM

Re: Existential question!

Anil,

Me is the same as in the C languages "this".

It means all the variables (objects values) that are in the object from the
class itself.

me.textBox1 is the same as textbox1.

It is easy however if you don't remember a name to type first me.

It is also easy to tell to another object which object is the sender,

The problem is that you are not telling what kind of form you are using, it
can by instance be a MDI, a showdialog or something used as a usercontrol
inside your control container.

Cor

"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mschreef in bericht
news:u0uv0ce%23 GHA.4388@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..

As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"
>
When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.X
>
Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.Y
>
Dim strTest As String = ActiveForm.Name
>
Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>
Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>
The strTest variable contains the name of the container form (the
MDIParent). However, when I do this:
>
Dim X0 As Integer = Me.Location.X
>
Dim Y0 As Integer = Me.Location.Y
>
Dim strTest As String = Me.Name
>
Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>
Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>
I get the name of the form within the container (called FormMain). More
important the locations seem to be all messed up. When I use Me.Location,
the 0,0 point is not the topleft of the form, I have to use the negative
value to try to position some test at the top.
>
Any advice?
>
Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte

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>
>

**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Oct 27 '06, 04:55 PM

Re: Existential question!

Anil,

I was quick starting, if it is a MDI, you can always find the parent in the
MDI parent property from a child and the childs in the MDIchildren
collection (just looping).

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...ichildren.aspx

Cor

"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mschreef in bericht
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>I forgot to add, my FormMain (dimmed as frmMain) refuses to fill up the
>Container i.e. the MDIParent until I switch to another form and then come
>back. In the Container form I do have:
Private Sub FormContainer_L oad(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
>
frmMain.MdiPare nt = Me
>
frmSliceInfo.Md iParent = Me
>
frmSliceInfo.Do ck = DockStyle.Fill
>
frmMain.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
>
frmMain.Show()
>
End Sub
>
and I have also set the Dock property in the properties window of all the
forms to "None".
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"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
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>As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"
>>
>When I use:
>Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.X
>>
>Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.Y
>>
>Dim strTest As String = ActiveForm.Name
>>
>Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>>
>Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>>
>The strTest variable contains the name of the container form (the
>MDIParent). However, when I do this:
>>
>Dim X0 As Integer = Me.Location.X
>>
>Dim Y0 As Integer = Me.Location.Y
>>
>Dim strTest As String = Me.Name
>>
>Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>>
>Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>>
>I get the name of the form within the container (called FormMain). More
>important the locations seem to be all messed up. When I use
>Me.Location, the 0,0 point is not the topleft of the form, I have to use
>the negative value to try to position some test at the top.
>>
>Any advice?
>>
>Thanx,
>--
>Anil Gupte
>www.keeninc.net
>www.icinema.com
>>
>>

>
>

**Anil Gupte** · Oct 27 '06, 05:25 PM

Re: Existential question!

I am sorry, I did not understand your response. First of all why does it
(fmrMain) not fill up the container form? The other form (frmSliceInfo)
does, and all the parameters are the same. Also, why is Me not the same as
ActiveForm?

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"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
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Anil,
>
I was quick starting, if it is a MDI, you can always find the parent in
the MDI parent property from a child and the childs in the MDIchildren
collection (just looping).
>
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...ichildren.aspx
>
Cor
>
"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mschreef in bericht
news:OHFYyke%23 GHA.4544@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..

>>I forgot to add, my FormMain (dimmed as frmMain) refuses to fill up the
>>Container i.e. the MDIParent until I switch to another form and then come
>>back. In the Container form I do have:
>Private Sub FormContainer_L oad(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
>System.EventAr gs) Handles MyBase.Load
>>
>frmMain.MdiPar ent = Me
>>
>frmSliceInfo.M diParent = Me
>>
>frmSliceInfo.D ock = DockStyle.Fill
>>
>frmMain.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
>>
>frmMain.Show ()
>>
>End Sub
>>
>and I have also set the Dock property in the properties window of all the
>forms to "None".
>--
>Anil Gupte
>www.keeninc.net
>www.icinema.com
>>
>"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
>news:u0uv0ce%2 3GHA.4388@TK2MS FTNGP02.phx.gbl ...

>>As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"
>>>
>>When I use:
>>Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.X
>>>
>>Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Loca tion.Y
>>>
>>Dim strTest As String = ActiveForm.Name
>>>
>>Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>>>
>>Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>>>
>>The strTest variable contains the name of the container form (the
>>MDIParent). However, when I do this:
>>>
>>Dim X0 As Integer = Me.Location.X
>>>
>>Dim Y0 As Integer = Me.Location.Y
>>>
>>Dim strTest As String = Me.Name
>>>
>>Dim SIX0 = X0 + 560
>>>
>>Dim SIY0 = Y0 - 30
>>>
>>I get the name of the form within the container (called FormMain).
>>More important the locations seem to be all messed up. When I use
>>Me.Location , the 0,0 point is not the topleft of the form, I have to use
>>the negative value to try to position some test at the top.
>>>
>>Any advice?
>>>
>>Thanx,
>>--
>>Anil Gupte
>>www.keeninc.net
>>www.icinema.com
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

**Theo Verweij** · Oct 27 '06, 05:35 PM

Re: Existential question!

Thre is one difference: frmMain is shown during the load event of the
mdiform. Try loading frmMain after the mdi form is fully loaded.

Me is the instance you are currently in (if frmMaincode, me means
frmmain, in frmSliceInfo code, me means frmSliceInfo).
ActiveForm is the activeform of the project.

So to see the difference:

'code in frmSliceInfo, which is active
frmMain.mySub 'calls a routine in frmMain

'code in frmMain:
Public Sub mySub()
'When called from above
'Me is frmMain
'ActiveForm is frmSliceInfo

'When called when frmMain is active
'Me is still frmMain
'ActiveForm is now also frmMain
End Sub

Anil Gupte wrote:

I am sorry, I did not understand your response. First of all why does it
(fmrMain) not fill up the container form? The other form (frmSliceInfo)
does, and all the parameters are the same. Also, why is Me not the same as
ActiveForm?
>

**Anil Gupte** · Oct 27 '06, 05:55 PM

Re: Existential question!

How do I load frmMain after the MDI container is loaded? There is no other
event I can call as far as I know. I may have fixed the problem though by
adding the line:
frmMain.Size = Me.Size

to the Private Sub FormContainer_L oad event

Thanx for the input.
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"Theo Verweij" <tverweij@xs4al l.nlwrote in message
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Thre is one difference: frmMain is shown during the load event of the
mdiform. Try loading frmMain after the mdi form is fully loaded.
>
Me is the instance you are currently in (if frmMaincode, me means frmmain,
in frmSliceInfo code, me means frmSliceInfo).
ActiveForm is the activeform of the project.
>
So to see the difference:
>
'code in frmSliceInfo, which is active
frmMain.mySub 'calls a routine in frmMain
>
>
'code in frmMain:
Public Sub mySub()
'When called from above
'Me is frmMain
'ActiveForm is frmSliceInfo
>
'When called when frmMain is active
'Me is still frmMain
'ActiveForm is now also frmMain
End Sub
>
>
Anil Gupte wrote:

>I am sorry, I did not understand your response. First of all why does it
>(fmrMain) not fill up the container form? The other form (frmSliceInfo)
>does, and all the parameters are the same. Also, why is Me not the same
>as ActiveForm?
>>

**Theo Verweij** · Oct 27 '06, 05:55 PM

Re: Existential question!

Or use frmMain.windows tate = FormWindowState .Maximized instead of the
dock property - It seems this is what you want after all.

Anil Gupte wrote:

How do I load frmMain after the MDI container is loaded? There is no other
event I can call as far as I know. I may have fixed the problem though by
adding the line:
frmMain.Size = Me.Size
>
to the Private Sub FormContainer_L oad event
>
Thanx for the input.

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