Using relative sizing and placement for controls on an access 2013 form
Hello All
I am using Shrinker Stretcher for an Access program I am creating so that all the different monitor sizes are covered. So far it is working really well, but I have an issue.
Up until now I have never used something like this, so if I needed a field to be in a certain location I simply put a number in the left and top fields. When I use shrinker stretcher that won't fly anymore because if the form changes in size from the original those fields do not move.
How do you assign a relative value to properties like left, top and the like? I am guessing it has something to do with the overall size of the form or subform?
My program is set up such that on the main form is a subform object that can have one of many different subforms put in based on the button pressed on the main form. I do not know if that will help or not.
Thanks!
Andy
I am using Shrinker Stretcher for an Access program I am creating so that all the different monitor sizes are covered. So far it is working really well, but I have an issue.
Up until now I have never used something like this, so if I needed a field to be in a certain location I simply put a number in the left and top fields. When I use shrinker stretcher that won't fly anymore because if the form changes in size from the original those fields do not move.
How do you assign a relative value to properties like left, top and the like? I am guessing it has something to do with the overall size of the form or subform?
My program is set up such that on the main form is a subform object that can have one of many different subforms put in based on the button pressed on the main form. I do not know if that will help or not.
Thanks!
Andy
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I don't understand what you want to do with the control you put in a specific location. If you want it to "float" with the rest of the controls when the form is resized, remove the numbers. If you want it fixed, then what is the problem?
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Hey Pat,
Some controls had to be longer based on the type the user chose. For example if a user chose type A then the control should be 1 inch long, if they chose type B the control shrinks to .5 inches and another control appears next to it. I could take a screenshot if that could help visualize what I was talking about.
For now what I did was take away the hard coded placements just so I could implement the SS program.
Hey Jeff
I completely agree with you about too much on the screen. I originally broke up the data into multiple screens (basically just different tab pages) but the owners did not like it. They wanted all the info right in front of their face, and they pay the bills :D
There are so many different monitors here and then there are people who change the size to 125% instead of 100 so it was getting crazy. When I tried the program on a small thinkpad it was super tiny but that seems to be what they want.
Maybe when they see it they will agree to split things to multiple screens.
Some controls had to be longer based on the type the user chose. For example if a user chose type A then the control should be 1 inch long, if they chose type B the control shrinks to .5 inches and another control appears next to it. I could take a screenshot if that could help visualize what I was talking about.
For now what I did was take away the hard coded placements just so I could implement the SS program.
Hey Jeff
I completely agree with you about too much on the screen. I originally broke up the data into multiple screens (basically just different tab pages) but the owners did not like it. They wanted all the info right in front of their face, and they pay the bills :D
There are so many different monitors here and then there are people who change the size to 125% instead of 100 so it was getting crazy. When I tried the program on a small thinkpad it was super tiny but that seems to be what they want.
Maybe when they see it they will agree to split things to multiple screens.
You should contact Peter with this question. He is also a member of EE.
I have used SS several time and it's truly awesome.
I have used SS several time and it's truly awesome.
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Hey DatabaseMX,
I think I will. You are right, SS is really amazing.
Andy
I think I will. You are right, SS is really amazing.
Andy
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Yes it is the software by Peter, it is really incredible. I am looking thru the help files right now but I have not across anything yet.
Thanks for the post :)
Andy