We have some auto-generated resource files in our project in Visual Studio 2008, with some localized versions, and in one of these localized versions, there is a string which in this case is empty. More explicit. We have a core resource file, with lots of string resources. We then have 4 other localized versions of thisfile, and in one ...
How can we implement Windows Forms Designer in a WinForms application ? Visual Studio uses System.ComponentModel.Design namespace to implement the Form Designer. How can we use this to implement a Form Designer in a WinForms application ? Is there any other library available for achieving the same ? ...
I have to fix some problems and enchance form designer written long ago for a database project. In Design Panel class code I encountered these lines private void DesignPanel_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) { if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Left) { (sender as Control).Capture = false; switch (FMousePosition) ...
I've got a report form designer written long ago for a database project. It used a lot of winapi magic hence i was forced to rewrite some parts 'in proper way'. Thanks to some articles from MSDN magazine (here and here) and CodeProject i was able to implement designer surface, toolbox and undo/redo engine. Every resource i discovered ...
I have a component I created in C# which had previously been using the default constructor, but now I would like it to have its parent form create the object (in the designer), by passing a reference to itself. In other words, instead of the following in the designer.cs: this.componentInstance = new MyControls.MyComponent(); ...
Is is possible to draw controls using Visual C++ designer on the main window, in the same way you can design dialogs? I'd preferably like to be able to design the main window controls this way without using MFC, rather than creating them on WM_CREATE. EDIT: I don't want a dialog-based app, just to be able to design the main window graph...
Why isn't there a designer for native api forms in Visual Studio? Similar to Delphi? If there exist some programs, tools etc, please advice. What is the best approach to design complex windows in pure API? ...
Hi, I'm searching for an open source runtime form designer (for SCADA, not searching for html designer), which is somewhat similar to modern IDE WYSIWYG's. So far, my list is empty. Requirements are crossplatform and C++. Thanks in advance. UPDATE: Currently I'm using wxWidgets as the GUI platform. So the possible solutions are eith...
I don't have the Delphi IDE installed. Can I still design forms? ...
I am working on a basic form/report designer. Some of the features i'm looking to implement are: Single or multiple selection of objects Alignment of objects (when several are selected) Same-sizing of objects (when several are selected) Moving/dragging of selected object(s) Selected object resizing in eight directions (using object gri...
Hi I need standard command like copy/paste for non-standard control like LineShape (VisualBasic PowerPack Shapes) in custom form designer Some problem: 1- can't drag drop on form. (but i find way to add it to form by doubleClick or Enter) 2- Copy/Paste does not work.(important) 3- ShowContextMenu does not work. (not important) I kn...
In IDEs like QtCreator or with Visual C#'s form designer, I'd like to hear whether labels "should" be named or just left with the default naming scheme from the form designer. If the object is not going to be touched in code and only serves as non-changing textual information, does the object need to be part of some naming scheme? If I h...