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Getting dlgCommonDialog to work

Hi Experts

I've added a CommonDialog control to my Form1, and in that form's code I've included:

Private Sub mnuFile_PageSetup_Click()
With dlgCommonDialog
.CancelError = True
.DialogTitle = "Page Setup"
.Flags = cdlPDPrintSetup
.ShowPrinter
End With
End Sub

I run the app and VB stops at the dlgCommonDialog line and brings up a "variable not defined" message.
Why is this and how do I fix it?

Thanks in advance
Brian

EDDYKT

Select Microsoft common dialog control 6.0 from Projects->components

Add the common dialog control to your form and rename dlgCommonDialog

appari

did you set the name of the commonDialog to "dlgCommonDialog"? check it.

if it is named properly then is the menu is in the same form?( what i guess is may be menu is on MDI form and commondialog on mdi child. if this is the case add form name before dlgCommonDialog somthing like form1.dlgCommonDialog)

BrianBeck

ASKER

Thanks EDDYKT,

Yes I've done step 1 and added the control to my form.
But how do I rename the control?? If I right-click the control, I can call up its Property page, but there doesnt seem to be a Rename function...

I'm sure there's a simple answer...much appreciated.

appari

select the control.

press function key F4

you will get one properties window. in that window the first property (name) there you set the name.

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Mikal613

Private const cdlPDPrintSetup = &H40

Also maybe add this

Pi7

Open the properties page window. Click on the common dialog control
In the properties page window doubl click Name , Change the Commondialog1 to dlgConnonDialog