Existential question!

[Anil Gupte]

As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"

When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.X

Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.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]

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_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

frmMain.MdiParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.MdiParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.Dock = 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" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
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As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"

When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.X

Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.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

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

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" <an*******@icinema.comschreef in bericht
news:u0****************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"

When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.X

Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.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

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

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" <an*******@icinema.comschreef 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_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

frmMain.MdiParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.MdiParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.Dock = 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" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:u0****************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"

When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.X

Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.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]

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
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@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" <an*******@icinema.comschreef 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_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

frmMain.MdiParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.MdiParent = Me

frmSliceInfo.Dock = 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" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:u0****************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>As in "Who am I?" or better "Who am Me?"

When I use:
Dim X0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.X

Dim Y0 As Integer = ActiveForm.Location.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]

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]

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_Load event

Thanx for the input.
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com
"Theo Verweij" <tv******@xs4all.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]

Or use frmMain.windowstate = 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_Load event

Thanx for the input.