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    - Avoiding focus I am trying to create a virtual keypad control for my client's touch screen application (using Windows XP). I have created a form, which I call Keypad, and in CreateParameters have added WS_EX_NOACTIVATE to the CreateParameter's ExStyle. This is supposed to tell the form to not take focus. I put a label on the form and hook into the Click event. I start my main application form, which has a text box control on it. I open my Keypad form, then select some text in the main application's text box. When I click on the label, the Keypad grabs focus and the selection in my applications text box loses focus. I've tried several things, but can't get the Keypad form to avoid grabbing focus. Can someone tell me what I am missing here? Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64233
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    - Localization and winres Hi, I just ran into the localization utility "winres.exe". This is a pretty handy little thing for translators, but one thing puzzled me: Lets say I have a form with a single button on it. Caption is "button1". Translator translates and I get the new resource file. So fra so good. Now I decide that my form needs another button for v2 of my application. Then what? If I send the translator the same default resource file, he would have to start all over (not that big a deal with two buttons, but what if there were 27 buttons and just as many labels). Am I missing something here? Best regards, Sebastian Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64231
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    - MouseUp event is raised when I double click my MDI form caption bar Hi everybody: I have a MDI application which has MDI forms containing every form a list view that shows files and folders like Windows Explorer. I have my own implementation of the context menu, so, I programatically show it when the mouseUp event is raised over the list view and the mouse button is the right button (quite obvious). My problem occurs when I show the context menu, and after I maximize the MDI form double-clicking the caption bar: My context menu is shown again because the mouse up of the list view is raised!!!! I searched in this group and I did not found similar problems and I have no idea to solve this problem because the MouseEventArgs object that my OnMouseUp() method receives is valid. Any help will be very useful. Thanks in advance Ernesto Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64222
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    - Visible = False on Form_Closing... Hi, I have a MDIForm with some MDIChilds. When the user clicks on the "x" in the upper right corner, I don't want the MDIChild to be closed, but the property Visible = False. So far no problem: I do this useing the Form_Closing-event in which I typed: e.Cancel = True Me.Visibible = False But: When I Close the MDIParent, it wont shut down the whole application because of the fact that those MDIChilds cancel the closing! I tryed to put work with a boolean which is set to true when MDIParent is closed, and first evaluated in the MIDChild_Closing-event, but that doesn't work either, because of the fact that the Closing-event of the MDIChilds are fired before the Closing Event of the Parent... Anybody got any idea how to do this? Maybe with the Closed-event? This event comes after the Closing-event, but I can't find someting in ot to Cancel the closing of the form. I guess there must be a 'nicer' way to do this: Maybe by handling the click on the "x", and when it is clicked not to close etc etc... Hoping for your help and thanks a lot in advance, Pieter Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64217
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    - AnchorStyles conversion For a bitwise type like AnchorStyles the .NET runtime provides an easy way to convert this to a string (like "Top, Left"), but is there an easy way to convert it back again ? I've written my own method (see below) to do it but it strikes me that there may be a much simpler way ! protected static AnchorStyles DeserializeAnchor(string a) { AnchorStyles retval = AnchorStyles.None; if (a != "None") { if (a.IndexOf("Top") > -1) retval = retval | AnchorStyles.Top; if (a.IndexOf("Bottom") > -1) retval = retval | AnchorStyles.Bottom; if (a.IndexOf("Left") > -1) retval = retval | AnchorStyles.Left; if (a.IndexOf("Right") > -1) retval = retval | AnchorStyles.Right; } return retval; } Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64215
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    - add item to listbox [what am I doing wrong?] Ok, here's the deal. I tried to do this and it didn't work: [Child Form "Form2"] Event OK (ByVal item as Object) 'I cast it as Object simply because that's the type of a Listbox Item. Private Sub Button1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Raiseevent OK(Lisbox1.selecteditem) End Sub -------------------------------- [Parent Form "Form1"] Private Sub Form2_OK(ByVal item as Object) Handles Form2.OK Listbox.Items.add(item) End Sub the fresh new item on Form1's Listbox shows "System.Data.DataRowView" what's going on?!?!?!?! thanx for all previous replies! ignacio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >Hi Ignacio, > I think it has something to do with not giving valuemember and displaymember > values (what values could I give? it's not bound) You can bind a ListBox (via DataSource) to *any* object that implements the IList interface. This includes Array or ArrayList. You just need to fill one of these with suitable objects with a property for the string to display and another for the data you need and set the DisplayMember and ValueMember properties of the ListBox. Cheers Doug Forster "Ignacio Martínez" <msnews@puturra.com> wrote in message news:e3fiPPX0DHA.1708@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > thanx for the 2nd response > I had tried casting the [Object] Object from the child form to the parent > form, but I only got "System.Listbox....something", instead of the text of > the item I passed. > I think it has something to do with not giving valuemember and displaymember > values (what values could I give? it's not bound) > > it's pretty damn hard! > I wish I only had to show the text for the item, but I really need the ID to > continue using that item for other purposes on the parent form. > anyway, thanx > I posted this message on other MS groups but I got no reply so far. > nice weekend! > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje > news:014b01c3d16e$4acbe4f0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > > >-----Original Message----- > >ok, so basically I can't manually set the valuemember of > a listbox item > >(webcontrols are more flexible in this cases...) > > > >thanx!!!!!!!! > > > >"TB" <tbrown92030@kaxy.NOSPAM.com> escribió en el mensaje > >news:01a401c3d168$ed142430$a401280a@phx.gbl... > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>Hey group! > >>first of all, happy new year to everyone. > >> > >>I have a small problem that I haven't worked out yet and > >it's driving me a > >>little crazy. > >>I have two forms with a listbox control on each one. > >> > >>the child form passes the selecteditem to the parent > form. > >>but I want to pass the whole item (Value Member, Display > >Member) and I have > >>no clue on how to do this. > >>what I could do was to pass just the text as a parameter > >in an event on the > >>child form. > >>but that doesn't suit my needs. > >> > >>I can't use databindings, because I need to do this > >manually. > >>is there a way to add the whole item???? > >> > >>thanx in advance! > >>ignacio martínez > >>buenos aires, argentina. > >> > > > >Ignacio, > > > >Usually when I need to get more data for a selected item > >in a listbox I will set each item's "Tag" property to an > >object that contains what I need -- usually an instance of > >whatever object I am working with. Given a selected item, > >you just cast it's Tag value to what you expect and you're > >off! > > > >-- TB > > Lo siento, Ignacio, > > I'm afraid I didn't read your post carefully enough the > first time around. ListBox controls are different from > the ListView controls that I'm more used to. The latter > accept "smarter" items (where each can have a tag). A > listbox does not. > > Ok, so let me see if I am understanding your problem. > When the user selects an item in your child form's listbox > you want to pass along both the display member string > *and* value member string for that selected object up to > the parent form. > > The value data is, of course, the "SelectedValue" for the > listbox. There is no corresponding "SelectedDisplay", but > you can use "SelectedItem" to get the object you > originally added to the listbox, cast it to the right type > of thing, and then access the property directly. You can > also get the value member this way. > > But you're right -- the ListItem Web object allows the > text and value members to be specified but the normal > Forms Listbox just takes untyped Objects for its items and > applies the same DisplayMember and ValueMember properties > to all. > > -- TB > > Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64214
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    - IDesignerSerializationService Hi, I'm looking for examples, hints about a class which implements IDesignerSerializationService (ns: System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization). I'm trying to create a DesignerHost. The Copy and Paste commands require that a IDesignerSerializationService object is added to the Services of the ServiceContainer. Without this it doesn't work. I can find any class which implements this interface, strange! Any help is appreciated. Regards, Fons Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64212
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    - Treeview Control Hi, Does someone know how to print the content of the Treeview control ? I'm afraid it's not so simple ! Thanks for your help Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64208
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    - Re: add item to listbox Ok, here's the deal. I tried to do this and it didn't work: [Child Form "Form2"] Event OK (ByVal item as Object) 'I cast it as Object simply because that's the type of a Listbox Item. Private Sub Button1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Raiseevent OK(Lisbox1.selecteditem) End Sub -------------------------------- [Parent Form "Form1"] Private Sub Form2_OK(ByVal item as Object) Handles Form2.OK Listbox.Items.add(item) End Sub the fresh new item on Form1's Listbox shows "System.Data.DataRowView" what's going on?!?!?!?! thanx for all previous replies! ignacio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >Hi Ignacio, > I think it has something to do with not giving valuemember and displaymember > values (what values could I give? it's not bound) You can bind a ListBox (via DataSource) to *any* object that implements the IList interface. This includes Array or ArrayList. You just need to fill one of these with suitable objects with a property for the string to display and another for the data you need and set the DisplayMember and ValueMember properties of the ListBox. Cheers Doug Forster "Ignacio Martínez" <msnews@puturra.com> wrote in message news:e3fiPPX0DHA.1708@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > thanx for the 2nd response > I had tried casting the [Object] Object from the child form to the parent > form, but I only got "System.Listbox....something", instead of the text of > the item I passed. > I think it has something to do with not giving valuemember and displaymember > values (what values could I give? it's not bound) > > it's pretty damn hard! > I wish I only had to show the text for the item, but I really need the ID to > continue using that item for other purposes on the parent form. > anyway, thanx > I posted this message on other MS groups but I got no reply so far. > nice weekend! > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje > news:014b01c3d16e$4acbe4f0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > > >-----Original Message----- > >ok, so basically I can't manually set the valuemember of > a listbox item > >(webcontrols are more flexible in this cases...) > > > >thanx!!!!!!!! > > > >"TB" <tbrown92030@kaxy.NOSPAM.com> escribió en el mensaje > >news:01a401c3d168$ed142430$a401280a@phx.gbl... > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>Hey group! > >>first of all, happy new year to everyone. > >> > >>I have a small problem that I haven't worked out yet and > >it's driving me a > >>little crazy. > >>I have two forms with a listbox control on each one. > >> > >>the child form passes the selecteditem to the parent > form. > >>but I want to pass the whole item (Value Member, Display > >Member) and I have > >>no clue on how to do this. > >>what I could do was to pass just the text as a parameter > >in an event on the > >>child form. > >>but that doesn't suit my needs. > >> > >>I can't use databindings, because I need to do this > >manually. > >>is there a way to add the whole item???? > >> > >>thanx in advance! > >>ignacio martínez > >>buenos aires, argentina. > >> > > > >Ignacio, > > > >Usually when I need to get more data for a selected item > >in a listbox I will set each item's "Tag" property to an > >object that contains what I need -- usually an instance of > >whatever object I am working with. Given a selected item, > >you just cast it's Tag value to what you expect and you're > >off! > > > >-- TB > > Lo siento, Ignacio, > > I'm afraid I didn't read your post carefully enough the > first time around. ListBox controls are different from > the ListView controls that I'm more used to. The latter > accept "smarter" items (where each can have a tag). A > listbox does not. > > Ok, so let me see if I am understanding your problem. > When the user selects an item in your child form's listbox > you want to pass along both the display member string > *and* value member string for that selected object up to > the parent form. > > The value data is, of course, the "SelectedValue" for the > listbox. There is no corresponding "SelectedDisplay", but > you can use "SelectedItem" to get the object you > originally added to the listbox, cast it to the right type > of thing, and then access the property directly. You can > also get the value member this way. > > But you're right -- the ListItem Web object allows the > text and value members to be specified but the normal > Forms Listbox just takes untyped Objects for its items and > applies the same DisplayMember and ValueMember properties > to all. > > -- TB > > Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64204
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    - DataGrid - Apply Color on a Perticular Row Dear Frnds How can i apply different Back Ground color on the perticualar DataGrid Row. i want to apply the color not with respect to row no but with respect to information caried by the dataRow attached with it. Thanks Regards Mubashar Ahmad Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64202
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    - HOW: Inherited forms and OnClick Armin wrote on the 1st of Jan as a reply to Lorne Smith "The designer creates the default procedure for events. Event procedures are usually not Public Overridable. IMO, you should not change the signature in the base class. If you want an overridable sub handling the Click, add an Overridable OnButtonClick procedure called in the event handler of the base class. In the derived class, override OnButtonClick". Question 1: Can anyone give an example (VB.NET if possible) on how to do that? I can't find any. Not even the MSDE example for OnClick is about OnClick. I've got a copule of books on Windows Forms (many of the good) and loads of online articles, the authors avoid going into inherited forms, which is a pity, since quite many questions in this discussion group seem to be about just that. Question 2: I'm successfully using override, but now I get confused: Lorne Smith writes: "when I put code in the sub, it was executed twice when I ran the form. Now I realised this is because both the base form and the inherited form are handling the event". WHY does both the base form and the inherited form execute the event? I thought override meant that the overriding method executes INSTEAD of the overridden, not that both are executed. Why would I use the override keyword if I want both to execute? But clearly Lorne is right in that both are executed. I've considered that an oddity, but it is by-design then. Kind Regards, Kenneth Bohman Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64191
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    - Cannot change ListView first column text alignment I try to change the text alignment of the first column of a list view, ColumnHeader.TextAlign but seems it doesn't work. The first column is always default to left alignment, which is HorizontalAlignment.Left. I even try to insert the column in design time and set the column alignment to either center or right, but still the text displayed is left-aligned. Is this a known issue or bug? thanks, Woon Kiat Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64190
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    - ShowDialog an MDI Child? Hi, I would like to know how I could do the above subject without getting any errors? Any help is very much appreciated. Ramil Domingo Developer Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64189
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    - Using a .dll to display a form I have developed a .dll to display a form that controls a simple routine. Oddly, you can't use messagebox.show unless you do one of two things: either use an imports system.windows.forms or system.windows.forms.messagebox.show etc Now this is strange, because the form inherits as below: Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form Why is this and what other problems may I expect to encounter? Thanks for any advice. Bernie Yaeger Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64187
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    - Help! Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.WindowThreadProc eating CPU I have a windows forms application that occasionally eats 100% of the hosts system's CPU indefintely. If I break execution and selectively freeze threads, the culprit seems to be the thread named ".NET System Events". That thread is in a tight loop within SystemEvents.WindowThreadProc. I don't understand the disassembly, but it appears to be stuck completely within that method as I step through it. As I understand it, that thread is responsible for calling events when system properties change. I have hooked none of these events in my code, and like I said the thread appears to be looping entirely within the WindowThreadProc method. This happens most often when coming back from a Fast User Switch in XP or resuming from a suspended/hibernated state. What is going on?? How can I work around this? It's noticed by customers and makes us look bad. -Brian Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64185
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    - Bug in Windows Form Designer generated code (VS.NET 2003) Every time I make a change affecting a toolbar (e.g. adding or removing buttons), I loose the bitmap images at runtime. They are still displayed in the designer, but when the application runs, the toolbar appears blank with only separators visible. I determined that the problem is caused by the wrong location of the toolbar.Buttons.AddRange function in the auto-generated InitializeComponent function, which is placed before buttons are initialized. If I manually move the AddRange function call after the button initialization calls, it works fine, but the next time I make a change, I have to do it again. This is really irritating. Is this a known bug? Is there a fix for it? A better workaround? Thanks. Alek Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64175
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    - How to test a dialog Hi, Cannot find the dialog preview button in the form design mode (VS.NET 2003, C#). I mean the option similar to MFC's (VC++ 6.0), which lets you quickly open the dialog you are currently designing, so you can see what it looks like without the grid lines and using default properties. Is it available? Am I missing something obvious? Thanks, Alek Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64174
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    - .NET Grid w/source & doc for only $49.99!! Get GridQuick .NET control written entirely in Visual Basic .NET 2003. A powerful grid that allows you to edit cell contents and use different editors. You get the source code, documentation and binary DLL file. Have a look @ http://www.trycomed.com Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64168
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    - Possibility to route different kind of events to only one handler? Hello, Does anybody know the possibility of routing different kind of events (Which has different EventArgs like Click and OnPaint for example) to only one handler sub? I'm creating a designer control to allow the end users to design a form.The user can drag new controls into this design surface and after the design I move those controls to a normal windows form..At this point, I want to get notified any of the events that those new controls will generate..And I don't have predefind event subs already in my code which I can link those controls... Is there any possibility for this? Thanks in Advance... Özden Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64161
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    - Client Operating Systems for .NET 2003 Hi, I am using window server 2003 to learn .NET 2003. The .NET API is installed with the window server 2003. * I guess .NET API is installed with XP. * How about window 2000, 98, 95. * How about Linux. Please advice.Thanks. Peter Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64160
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    - smtp.attachment lockes file when send exception. Hi there, Im having a bit of trouble with a logfile I use to put events in with a streamwriter, after I have written in this file I want to send the file as a mail with an attachment with smtp. This all works fine until the smtp server goes off line or something goes wrong. I'm then catching the exception and try again later. Now there is the problem. The log file I tried to send is now locked so the streamwriter throws me an exception. Why is it locked, or better, how do I get it unlocked? Anyone? Try SmtpMail.SmtpServer = SmtpServer SmtpMail.Send(MyMail) Catch ex As Exception ' Now the file is locked Return ex.Message End Try Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64159
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    - Application Losing Focus when running from exe Hi, I have a winforms app which, when run from the VS.NET IDE, puts input focus on the startform as one would expect. However, when I run the exe directly, the main window does not retain focus and I have to manually click on the window to give focus to it. Any explanations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64158
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    - RE: add item to listbox Ok, here's the deal. I tried to do this and it didn't work: [Child Form "Form2"] Event OK (ByVal item as Object) 'I cast it as Object simply because that's the type of a Listbox Item. Private Sub Button1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Raiseevent OK(Lisbox1.selecteditem) End Sub -------------------------------- [Parent Form "Form1"] Private Sub Form2_OK(ByVal item as Object) Handles Form2.OK Listbox.Items.add(item) End Sub the fresh new item on Form1's Listbox shows "System.Data.DataRowView" what's going on?!?!?!?! thanx for all previous replies! ignacio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >Hi Ignacio, > I think it has something to do with not giving valuemember and displaymember > values (what values could I give? it's not bound) You can bind a ListBox (via DataSource) to *any* object that implements the IList interface. This includes Array or ArrayList. You just need to fill one of these with suitable objects with a property for the string to display and another for the data you need and set the DisplayMember and ValueMember properties of the ListBox. Cheers Doug Forster "Ignacio Martínez" <msnews@puturra.com> wrote in message news:e3fiPPX0DHA.1708@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > thanx for the 2nd response > I had tried casting the [Object] Object from the child form to the parent > form, but I only got "System.Listbox....something", instead of the text of > the item I passed. > I think it has something to do with not giving valuemember and displaymember > values (what values could I give? it's not bound) > > it's pretty damn hard! > I wish I only had to show the text for the item, but I really need the ID to > continue using that item for other purposes on the parent form. > anyway, thanx > I posted this message on other MS groups but I got no reply so far. > nice weekend! > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje > news:014b01c3d16e$4acbe4f0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > > >-----Original Message----- > >ok, so basically I can't manually set the valuemember of > a listbox item > >(webcontrols are more flexible in this cases...) > > > >thanx!!!!!!!! > > > >"TB" <tbrown92030@kaxy.NOSPAM.com> escribió en el mensaje > >news:01a401c3d168$ed142430$a401280a@phx.gbl... > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>Hey group! > >>first of all, happy new year to everyone. > >> > >>I have a small problem that I haven't worked out yet and > >it's driving me a > >>little crazy. > >>I have two forms with a listbox control on each one. > >> > >>the child form passes the selecteditem to the parent > form. > >>but I want to pass the whole item (Value Member, Display > >Member) and I have > >>no clue on how to do this. > >>what I could do was to pass just the text as a parameter > >in an event on the > >>child form. > >>but that doesn't suit my needs. > >> > >>I can't use databindings, because I need to do this > >manually. > >>is there a way to add the whole item???? > >> > >>thanx in advance! > >>ignacio martínez > >>buenos aires, argentina. > >> > > > >Ignacio, > > > >Usually when I need to get more data for a selected item > >in a listbox I will set each item's "Tag" property to an > >object that contains what I need -- usually an instance of > >whatever object I am working with. Given a selected item, > >you just cast it's Tag value to what you expect and you're > >off! > > > >-- TB > > Lo siento, Ignacio, > > I'm afraid I didn't read your post carefully enough the > first time around. ListBox controls are different from > the ListView controls that I'm more used to. The latter > accept "smarter" items (where each can have a tag). A > listbox does not. > > Ok, so let me see if I am understanding your problem. > When the user selects an item in your child form's listbox > you want to pass along both the display member string > *and* value member string for that selected object up to > the parent form. > > The value data is, of course, the "SelectedValue" for the > listbox. There is no corresponding "SelectedDisplay", but > you can use "SelectedItem" to get the object you > originally added to the listbox, cast it to the right type > of thing, and then access the property directly. You can > also get the value member this way. > > But you're right -- the ListItem Web object allows the > text and value members to be specified but the normal > Forms Listbox just takes untyped Objects for its items and > applies the same DisplayMember and ValueMember properties > to all. > > -- TB > > Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64157
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    - How to (easily) change the width of a single column in a DataGrid [VB.NET] I've run into a few posts on this, some with answers pointing to FAQs (like http://www.syncfusion.com/faq/winforms/search/754.asp), but I figured I'd go ahead and share the code I'm using. Basically, you need to set up a for loop through every column in your dataset and create a default action rigging up a DataGridColumnStyle for each. Then look for the cols that need special treatment and knock yourself out. You might insert a "case else" below and move the mappingname and headertext there to have a mutually exclusive default handler. ' Assumes you've got... ' Public dsTime As DataSet ' Public grdTime as DataGrid Dim myGridTableStyle As DataGridTableStyle = New DataGridTableStyle Dim TextCol As DataGridColumnStyle Dim dcTemp As DataColumn myGridTableStyle.MappingName = Me.dsTime.Tables(0).TableName For Each dcTemp In Me.dsTime.Tables(0).Columns TextCol = New DataGridTextBoxColumn ' I want my "description" column to be wider than the rest ' Select Case is overkill for one col, but is an easy place ' to expand to catch other columns Select Case dcTemp.ColumnName case "description" TextCol.Width = 250 End Select ' Everything else gets added with defaults, though you ' need to provide a name for the column to show up in ' the DataGrid. ' Seems to keep the default validators and everything ' by simply doing the below TextCol.MappingName = dcTemp.ColumnName TextCol.HeaderText = dcTemp.ColumnName myGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.Add(TextCol) Next ' add formatted tablestyle to the datagrid Me.grdTime.TableStyles.Add(myGridTableStyle) ' bind the datagrid Me.grdTime.DataSource = Me.dsTime.Tables(0) Ha, and if you search Google for something with "single" in it, like, say, [datagrid "single column"], prepare for some Google Ads to eHarmony.com & gotoCupid.com (though we all know GOTOs are Bad Things), etc. Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64156
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    - Control Focus issues Hello, A form with 3 textboxes and a button and the code below : Private Sub TextBox2_Enter fred() end sub Private Sub fred() TextBox3.focus End Private Sub TextBox3_enter console.writeline("Entering") End Private Sub TextBox3_Leave console.writeline("Leaving") end Private Sub Button1_Click TextBox2.focus End The intent here is to start with the focus in TextBox1 (no events), click the button. The button changes focus to TextBox2. The Enter event calls a routine that also shifts focus, this time to TextBox3. I would expect the output to be: Entering Instead I am getting Entering Leaving Entering This seems wrong and is causing some issues. In practice, tabbing to 'TextBox2' takes the place of the button click, but the end result is the same, a Leave event at the "wrong" time. mklapp Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64154
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    - Combo box in DataGrid The MSDN tells it would be possible to create own DataGridColumnStyles and there also exists a DataGrisComboBox in Microsoft.ClrAdmin. It can be bound to the GridColumnStyles Collection but just shows a DataGridTextBox. Who already tried this successfully? Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64153
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    - How do you debug a Designer Error from Inherited forms I am getting an error in the Designer when trying inherit a form. Value cannot be null: Parameter Name dataSource now I do not use the Name dataSource in any of the inherited code so I am assuming that this is in the VS Designer code somewhere. The original base form comes up in the designer just fine. If I Ignore the designer and compile the new Inherited form it compiles and runs just fine. Is there a way of debugging what the designer is doing when it attempts to load the inherited form so I can see what is giving the designer grief. Tag: Custom Control Properties in WinRes Tag: 64152
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Hopefully someone out there can answer this question. It seems like a basic
problem, but I can't figure out what's wrong.

I have a form with a custom control that I want someone else to localize
with WinRes. When you load the .resx file with WinRes, and the custom
control assembly is in a place that WinRes can find it, it displays all the
controls properly, including the custom control, but not all of the
properties are available for editing in WinRes.

Is there something I'm missing? I have source for the control - do I need
to add something to the control so that WinRes can display the properties of
the control?

Thanks!
Terry

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Re: Custom Control Properties in WinRes by Terry

Terry
Wed Jan 07 13:48:57 CST 2004

Oh, I wish I would have found this sooner, but shortly after posting I found
my answer.

In the control, any public property that should be localized needs to be
decorated with the "Localizable" attribute set to true. After adding this
attribute to the appropriate properties, they showed up in WinRes.

Considering how difficult localization is to deal with in general, I have to
say Microsoft did an excellent job with their localization support in .NET.
It took me a bit to figure the layout of things, but I think it's
implemented very well.

"Terry" <cheerio12345@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23z0Z3IV1DHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hopefully someone out there can answer this question. It seems like a
basic
> problem, but I can't figure out what's wrong.
>
> I have a form with a custom control that I want someone else to localize
> with WinRes. When you load the .resx file with WinRes, and the custom
> control assembly is in a place that WinRes can find it, it displays all
the
> controls properly, including the custom control, but not all of the
> properties are available for editing in WinRes.
>
> Is there something I'm missing? I have source for the control - do I need
> to add something to the control so that WinRes can display the properties
of
> the control?
>
> Thanks!
> Terry
>
>

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