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Q178629: XCLN: How To Set the Maximize Property of an Exchange Form

Article: Q178629
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0; :8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03 
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SUMMARY
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The Exchange Forms Designer does not provide a way to launch the main window of
a form in a maximized state. Maximizing the form in the design environment and
installing the form does not allow you to set the Window State property to
maximized.

MORE INFORMATION
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To set the window state property of the main form window, perform the following
steps:

1. After you install the form, open the form's project (.vbp) files in Visual
  Basic. These files are located in the <Form Name>.vb directory.

2. Open the Main window form named Window1.frm.

3. From the View menu, select Properties.

4. In the Properties dialog box, set the value of the Window State property to
  Maximized.

5. Select Save Project from the File menu.

6. From the File menu, select Make EXE file to re-compile the executable. When
  prompted, choose Yes to replace the existing file.

At this point the .exe file has been updated with the new property. The next step
is to reinstall the updated .exe into the form library or public folder into
which it was originally installed. You can do this by using the Forms Manager in
the Microsoft Exchange client and clicking the Install button. Then, point to
the .cfg file for the form that you just customized. The Forms Manager will then
prompt you to overwrite the existing form, if you have correctly selected the
same location that the form was installed.

The next time a client launches the form, a new copy will be copied to the
computer and will start in a maximized state.

Additional query words: extend code maximize full screen default vb

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbOutlook97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbOutlook97Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbOutlook801 kbOutlook802 kbOutlook803 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0; :8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03
Issue type        : kbhowto

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