Simple Windows Control Question

[David Gacek]

I'm just wondering how can i get the properties of the container that the
control resides on in vb6 is was quite simple.

I want to get the forms width and heigth

thanks

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

The control has a Parent. There will be a chain of parent objects going
right back to the form so you can follow the chain back and get the
top-level containers propeties.

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"David Gacek" <so*****@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I'm just wondering how can i get the properties of the container that the
control resides on in vb6 is was quite simple.

I want to get the forms width and heigth

thanks

[Dennis]

To get the Form width and height:
From a sub within the form itself:
Me.Width, Me.Height

From outside the form:
(where frm is an instance of the form)
frm.Width, frm.Height

From outside the form:
(where ctl is an instance of the control)
ctl.parent.Width, ctl.parent.Height 'get the parent of the control
ctl.TopLevelControl.Width, ctl.TopLevelColntrol.Height

Haven't tried the following but it might work:
ctl.Container.Width, ctl.Container.Height

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Dennis in Houston

"David Gacek" wrote:

I'm just wondering how can i get the properties of the container that the
control resides on in vb6 is was quite simple.

I want to get the forms width and heigth

thanks