Q138162: How to Resize a Form When the Application Window Is Resized

Article: Q138162
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you resize an application's window, a form in the application window is not
resized accordingly. To resize a form relative to the size of the application
window, you can use a timer control.

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Step-by-Step Example
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1. Create a new form.

2. Add two new properties called OldWidth and OldHeight. To do this, on the Form
  menu, click New Property.

3. In the Init event of the form, place this code:

     THISFORM.oldwidth  =  _SCREEN.width
     THISFORM.oldheight =  _SCREEN.height

4. Add a timer control to the form.

5. In the Timer event of the Timer control, place this code:

     x=_SCREEN.width
     y=_SCREEN.height
     IF ((x!=THISFORM.oldwidth) or (y!=THISFORM.oldheight))
        THIS.parent.width=_SCREEN.width-25
        THIS.parent.height=_SCREEN.height-25
        THISFORM.oldwidth  =  _SCREEN.width
        THISFORM.oldheight =  _SCREEN.height
        THISFORM.AutoCenter=.t.
        THISFORM.Refresh
     ENDIF

6. Change the Interval property of the Timer control to 100.

7. Run the form. Notice how when you resize the main application window, the
  form is automatically resized.

Additional query words: VFoxWin form window resize timer

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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