.Net Compact - Scroll bars on forms Solution

[markmcgookin]

hi Folks,

Just posting this as a solution to be honest (hope this is the right place)

I created a form for PPC 2003 using VB.Net compact Framework

One of my forms is longer than the screen, and the Autoscroll function that is on VB.Net is not supported by the compact framework (shocking.. I know!)

But I figured out how to do it (however, the MSDN solution doesnt cater for any kind of relatively hi res device, hence the extra bit of code to increase the output value of the bar!)

Drag your form down (not HZ, same principles apply, but this code is for the Vscrollbar not Hscrollbar!) unil it is as long as you like.

Then create a Panel (from toolbar) and make it the exact same size

add all your components etc into this panel and add a scrollbar the full length of the panel/form

then double click it to create a valuechanged event and use this code!

 
    Private Sub VScrollBar1_ValueChanged_1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles VScrollBar1.ValueChanged
        Dim scrollVal As Double
        scrollVal = Me.VScrollBar1.Value * 3
        Me.Panel1.Top = -scrollVal
    End Sub
 
 

Hope this helps someone else out, as it was really frustrating for me!

[willakawill]

Hey thanks for posting this solution.