i use to put (textboxes, combo, dtpicker.etc) in a frame from vb6. In this way i can use "Frame.enabled = false" to make it readonly while the user browses the file.
When i shifted to VB2008 , i used groupbox or panel in place of frames. but when i use "groupbox.enabled = false", it grayed out all information.
What should i do to view the information in the groupbox? or to make it readonly?
I have around 30 txbox, cbo, dtp combined in the groupbox.
Thanks.
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hi jpaulino,
i got used to putting controls inside frame (from vb6) and just use frame.enabled=false instead of looping on all controls, (making controls ungrayed).. i noticed in vb.net you cant do that anymore, instead you have to loop on all controls.
I just wonder if theres any other way to ungray those conrols.
vb6 and vb 2008 have different behaviors.
have a look at http://www.emoreau.com/Ent
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by: jpaulinoPosted on 2009-05-02 at 02:20:36ID: 24285453
If you define a groupbox with enabled = false, all the controls inside will be enabled = false. That's the best solutions for cbo, dt, etc. For the textboxes you can use the readonly property instead.
Maybe it's better to loop on all controls and set different properties for them ... some readonly (the textboxes) and some enabled = false