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Q190031: PRB: Control Does Not Remain in Lightweight Frame Control

Article: Q190031
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A lightweight control is placed within the boundaries of a lightweight Frame
control. When you move the lightweight Frame control, the other lightweight
control does not move with the Frame control: it remains in the original
position.

CAUSE
=====

The lightweight Frame control is not a true container.

RESOLUTION
==========

Either use the standard Frame control to contain other controls or just place
controls on top of the lightweight Frame so that it visually contains the
controls. You can group lightweight OptionButtons by setting their Group
properties to the same unique string.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Although lightweight or windowless controls can contain other lightweight
controls, the lightweight Frame control cannot contain another lightweight
control.

The next section assumes that you have the lightweight controls installed and
registered on your system.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by
  default.

2. Add a reference to the Microsoft Windowless Controls 6.0 by completing the
  following steps:

  a. From the Project menu, select Components to display the Components dialog
     box.

  b. In the Controls Tab, check "Microsoft Windowless Controls 6.0."

  c. Click OK to close the Components dialog box.

3. Add a WLFrame control to Form1. Select the WLFrame control.

4. Place a second lightweight control within the boundaries of the WLFrame
  control.

5. Move the WLFrame control. Note that the other lightweight control remains in
  the original position.

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information, search Help for "Frame Control (Lightweight)" and
the Group property.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q189950 HOWTO: Install the Microsoft Windowless Controls for VB6

  Q184687 INFO: Lightweight Controls in Visual Basic 6.0

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSD kbVBp kbVBp600 kbCtrl

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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