no no no !
The scrollbars for a mdi window will only scroll a form that is not
maximized. You can bet, given the OPs description that he'd want to maximize
the child. As such moving to a MDI interface will provide no benefit. In
addition, even if the OP could code to prevent maximizing the child, the
scroll would only work if he also sized his child form large enough to
ensure all "40 line" of controls were visible on the form.
All in all I think either the scrollable viewport solution for normal forms,
or a simulated scrolling form would be better solutions.
http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/forms/scrollform.htm http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/forms/scrollviewport.htm
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Randy Birch
MS MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
"Martin" <ca****@btconnect.com> wrote in message
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: PS Forgot to mention that you will not need to add scroll bars they come
: automatically with the MDI form
:
: Regards
:
: Martin Double (MCP)
:
:
: Email:
ca****@btconnect.com
: Web Site:
http://home.btconnect.com/cadoss
:
: "Kevin Robinson" <k.**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
: news:ct**********@hercules.btinternet.com...
: > Is there any way of increasing the height of a VB form and of using a
: scroll
: > bar to access the data outside of the normal window.
: >
: > My problem is that I need at least 40 rows on a form each row containing
: > combo boxes and text boxes.There is however a limit to how many rows
that
: > can be fitted onto a form.
: >
: > If a scrollable form was available there would not be this problem.
: >
: > Does anyone please have a solution or this.
: >
: > Thanks in anticipation
: >
: > Kevin
: >
: >
: >
:
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