Controls in WinXP Home sp2, Visual Basic sp6 not resizing properly

I'm assuming that I don't understand your problem, so it is unlikely that what I said above is a solution for you.  Still, I'm trying to get a code example that does not work for you so that we can analyze it for the solution.  So, lets start with the above.  Does it resize properly for you?

Note, you might want to subtract 100 so you can be sure that the lower right corner is not off the form.  But then don't shrink down your form to much for this test (unless you take it out or put in a limiter IF statement of some sorts).

Private Sub Form_Resize()
  Text1.Move 0, 0, Me.ScaleWidth - 100, Me.ScaleHeight - 100
End Sub

No, I don't think I am being clear. The problem has nothing to do with the rezise event. The controls refuse to draw in the IDE to fit the rezise handles of the control to the right. Also, when running, the controls do not fit the drawn boundaries of the control...just like in the IDE. The total width of the control is not being cut off by the right side of the form, the control itself is not drawing to fit it's prescribed boundaries. It's a strange problem. If you want to give me your mail address, I can send you a screenshot.

Can you describe what you mean in some different (simpler) terms, what you mean by

> ...... to fit the rezise handles of the control to the right.
and
> ......controls do not fit the drawn boundaries of the control.
and
>.......to fit it's prescribed boundaries?

sorry but I don't understand what the problem is.

Bob

On my machine there is a difference between the outer borders of the control and the part of the control that is actually being drawn. If I draw a Tab control on a form, all of the control is drawn except for a blank space on the right edge of the control. This blank space also has the color of the client area of the form and not that of the control. It is a completely void area.

I don't know how else to explain it. Within the boundaries of the control to the right edge of the boundary a small portion is completly void of any of the control...it's just a cut-off space. If anyone wants so give me an email address I will be glad to send a screenshot and make the problem prefectly clear.

Thanks...

Thanks for the explanation, that makes it clear what your problem is. Sure sounds like something in VB is corrupt. Have you tried completely uninstalling VB and reinstalling it?

Bob

Yes, I have tried and it still shows up. The problem occurs in the IDE and in compiled programs. Label controls work properly, and the prcturebox and image controls also draw right, but any grid control, statusbar, coolbar, tab, and others don't work. Strangely, treeview is drawn properly, but listview does not. Many third-part controls have the same problem, like the White Dolphin splitter control and the 10Tec igrid control.

I'm out of answers. I hope someone can finally end my pain...!

Is this problem reproducable on other machines, or is it limited to your machine?

If it is reproducable on on other machines, then I would assume it is in your code.  
a) Try creating a new project. Add a few controls. Do you see the problem?  
b) Do you use an special APIs?
c) Did you set an form attributes such as clip controls?

If the problem is not reproducable on other machines, then look at your environment.  
a) Do you have a weird resolution?  
b) Try a different resolution

Good luck

a) Try creating a new project. Add a few controls. Do you see the problem?  
  Yes, this occurs in every project.

b) Do you use an special APIs?
  The problem occurs in projects with only one form and no declarations of any kind.

c) Did you set an form attributes such as clip controls?
  Occurs whether clipcontrols is True or False.

If the problem is not reproducable on other machines, then look at your environment.  
   Please let me know what I should be looking for. I'll try anything!
  I have not been able to reproduce it on other machines running XP

d) Do you have a weird resolution?  
  No, usually 800x600, but I have gone through other resolutions and it still shows up.

e) Try a different resolution
  Done, but with no results.

OK...so we have
1) a problem that is specific to your machine.
2) happens in even the simpliest of VB applications
3) is not related to clip controls
4) does not seem to be related to resolutions

Try the following:
a) Set your Display Settings | Appearance to "Windows Standard" (or something other than what you have select now).  
Does this correct the problem?

b) Boot your OS in safe mode (press and hold F8 during startup) .  This might elimate any special configuration, drivers, etc that might be causing the problem.  Do this correct the problem?

c) Also, try "VGA mode".  Do this correct the problem?

Did this problem just occur one day?  If so, can you remember what you might have installed or changed that caused it to occur?

Yes, I tried again to change the display setting...no change. I booted into safe mode. There is still no change. VGA mode also did not correct the problem.

I have racked my brain to try and remember what I installed, or what changed on the system at the time this happened. I ignored it at the time because I was not using VB much. Now I can't seem to remember any one thing I installed that might be causing this. At first I thought it started occuring around the time I installed sp6 for VB, but I uninstalled that, went back to sp5, with no results.

I know...almost always you can retract your steps to reverse engineer the whole thing, but this is one of those cases where you can't. I thought I might be able to find on some message board somewhere someone talking about this problem and getting the solution, but I can't find anyone else out there talking about it.

Any more suggestions would be much appreciated.

Bruce