Moving controls in a running program using the mouse

[Chris Holbrook]

If you are using DDT then as an alternative to subclassing you can also put each of these controls on its own dialog and drag/resize that.

[BOB MECHLER]

Thanks Jules,

Also found this one by you. Between the two, I should be able to do what I'd like.

'MESSAGE http://www.powerbasic.com/support/fo...ML/000464.html

[Cliff Nichols]

Well now that we know Jules is less than 10yrs old....my advice...follow the next generation

Sorry Jules, I just HAD to pick up and run with that one

[Jules Marchildon]

This is older than me, but it should point you in the right direction...

'MESSAGE http://www.powerbasic.com/support/fo...ML/000353.html
'FORUM: Source Code
'TOPIC: Enhanced Moveable/Resizable Control
'NAME: Jules Marchildon, Member
'DATE: October 21, 1999 09:26 AM

[BOB MECHLER]

I'd like to offer in our new look a feel rewrite the ability for a customer to set at run time their preferences for the location of data fields on their screen. Some like a windowed look, others full screen and of course a couple of different font sizes.

I've figured out how to allow moving a textbox around by superclassing it and trapping ctrl-r,u,d,l keys and Control set loc, then saving the preference for that user when the program ends or a right-click popup menu.

Having some trouble with using the mouse to click and drag a control to a new position. When the mouse is captured by the control, I get one set of x,y values and when it's on the parent window I get another. Is there a way to do this with a mouse.

I was thinking of just clicking a field to set focus, then clicking where I want it to go using the %WM_MOUSEMOVE event. That would be easy, but I would like to have them click and drag a textbox since this is more the norm.

Of course I would limit this functionality to admin level user and turn it on or off using a context menu.

Bob Mechler