Can't move controls on form

[Eric Kiernan]

I have a form that I previously created and put a number of text box
controls on. Everything previously worked. Now when I enter the form ( in
design mode ), I can't move any of the controls to other positions with my
mouse. This is also true of any controls that i add to the form. If i add
a new control, it also can't be moved. I notice that when i hightlite the
control(s) with the mouse, the little boxes in the line surrounding the
control are not filled solid, as they are on other forms. any ideas?

[mayayana]

This may not be the problem but it's something that
you can check:
There's a hidden setting (Microsoft even hides settings
from porgrammers!) that will cause controls to be
unmoveable. Open the .FRM file in Notepad. If it contains
a line: LockControls = -1
then remove that line.

I have a form that I previously created and put a number of text box
controls on. Everything previously worked. Now when I enter the form in design mode ), I can't move any of the controls to other positions with my
mouse. This is also true of any controls that i add to the form. If i add a new control, it also can't be moved. I notice that when i hightlite the
control(s) with the mouse, the little boxes in the line surrounding the
control are not filled solid, as they are on other forms. any ideas?

[Eric Kiernan]

that's the problem, thanks.

"mayayana" <ma**********@m indYYspring.com > wrote in message
news:DS******** **********@news read2.news.atl. earthlink.net.. .

This may not be the problem but it's something that
you can check:
There's a hidden setting (Microsoft even hides settings
from porgrammers!) that will cause controls to be
unmoveable. Open the .FRM file in Notepad. If it contains
a line: LockControls = -1
then remove that line.

I have a form that I previously created and put a number of text box
controls on. Everything previously worked. Now when I enter the form

in

design mode ), I can't move any of the controls to other positions with my mouse. This is also true of any controls that i add to the form. If i

add

a new control, it also can't be moved. I notice that when i hightlite the control(s) with the mouse, the little boxes in the line surrounding the
control are not filled solid, as they are on other forms. any ideas?

[mickey]

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:30:43 -0700, "Eric Kiernan"
<er*********@co x.net> you typed some letters in random order:

that's the problem, thanks.

"mayayana" <ma**********@m indYYspring.com > wrote in message
news:DS******* ***********@new sread2.news.atl .earthlink.net. ..

This may not be the problem but it's something that
you can check:
There's a hidden setting (Microsoft even hides settings
from porgrammers!) that will cause controls to be
unmoveable. Open the .FRM file in Notepad. If it contains
a line: LockControls = -1
then remove that line.

> I have a form that I previously created and put a number of text box
> controls on. Everything previously worked. Now when I enter the form in

> design mode ), I can't move any of the controls to other positions withmy > mouse. This is also true of any controls that i add to the form. If i

add

> a new control, it also can't be moved. I notice that when i hightlitethe > control(s) with the mouse, the little boxes in the line surrounding the
> control are not filled solid, as they are on other forms. any ideas?
>

There is a button on your toolbar to lock/unlock the controls on a
form. It looks like a lock

If the button is not on your toolbar you can create it following this
little howto.
<snip from otherpost>
ISTR I had to do something to get those icons to appear on the toolbar, but I don't remember what it was.

Below is an old post of mine that outlines the procedure...

Rick - MVP

To clarify the Comment/Uncomment Block suggestions...

1) Right click on a blank area of the Command Bar (the one with all
the
icons) and select Customize from the popup menu.

2) Click on the Commands tab and select Edit from the ListBox on the
left.

3) Find the Comment Block icon and text description in the ListBox on
the right. Drag it on to the Command Bar at a location where you want
it
to be.

4) After doing that, the Modify Selection button will become active.
Click it and find the Name entry in the popup menu. Add an ampersand
in
front of the letter that you want to use for an Alt shortcut keystroke
(I picked the first letter - "C"). Hit the Enter key and you will then
be able to comment highlighted blocks of code by either clicking on
the
button or pressing Alt+C.

5) Repeat 3 and 4 above for the Uncomment Block (I chose the "U" for
its
Alt shortcut keystroke).

</snip>

Groetjenz,

Mickey
--
#### gewoan skrieve su ast ut seist ####

[Rick Rothstein]

"mickey" <mickeyATgruize lgruis.nl> wrote in message
news:e9******** *************** *********@4ax.c om...

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:30:43 -0700, "Eric Kiernan"
<er*********@co x.net> you typed some letters in random order:

that's the problem, thanks.

"mayayana" <ma**********@m indYYspring.com > wrote in message
news:DS******* ***********@new sread2.news.atl .earthlink.net. ..

This may not be the problem but it's something that
you can check:
There's a hidden setting (Microsoft even hides settings
from porgrammers!) that will cause controls to be
unmoveable. Open the .FRM file in Notepad. If it contains
a line: LockControls = -1
then remove that line.

> I have a form that I previously created and put a number of text box > controls on. Everything previously worked. Now when I enter the form in
> design mode ), I can't move any of the controls to other positions with

my

> mouse. This is also true of any controls that i add to the form.

If i add
> a new control, it also can't be moved. I notice that when i hightlitethe

> control(s) with the mouse, the little boxes in the line

surrounding the > control are not filled solid, as they are on other forms. any ideas? >

There is a button on your toolbar to lock/unlock the controls on a
form. It looks like a lock

If the button is not on your toolbar you can create it following this
little howto.
<snip from otherpost>

ISTR I had to do something to get those icons to appear on the

toolbar,

but I don't remember what it was.

Below is an old post of mine that outlines the procedure...

Rick - MVP

To clarify the Comment/Uncomment Block suggestions...

1) Right click on a blank area of the Command Bar (the one with all
the
icons) and select Customize from the popup menu.

2) Click on the Commands tab and select Edit from the ListBox on the
left.

3) Find the Comment Block icon and text description in the ListBox on
the right. Drag it on to the Command Bar at a location where you want
it
to be.

4) After doing that, the Modify Selection button will become active.
Click it and find the Name entry in the popup menu. Add an ampersand
in
front of the letter that you want to use for an Alt shortcut keystroke
(I picked the first letter - "C"). Hit the Enter key and you will then
be able to comment highlighted blocks of code by either clicking on
the
button or pressing Alt+C.

5) Repeat 3 and 4 above for the Uncomment Block (I chose the "U" for
its
Alt shortcut keystroke).

</snip>

Of course you would have to click on Format in the ListBox on the left
at Step #2 and find the Lock icon in the ListBox on the right.

Rick - MVP

Rick - MVP

[Bob Butler]

"mayayana" <ma**********@m indYYspring.com > wrote in message news:<DS******* ***********@new sread2.news.atl .earthlink.net> ...

This may not be the problem but it's something that
you can check:
There's a hidden setting (Microsoft even hides settings
from porgrammers!) that will cause controls to be
unmoveable. Open the .FRM file in Notepad. If it contains
a line: LockControls = -1
then remove that line.

Try Format / Lock Controls
or right-click on the form and select Lock Controls