columns in form

[jletcher]

Why is it the columns are never the same group1 resized when form is made bigger but group 2 & 3 stay the same why and is there a way to make them all the same? makes it real hard to make a nice form.....

[xiaodong_liang]

Hi,

If  I understand correctly, you are asking how to make controls of the form resizable when the form of Windows resizes. Sorry but this is an inappropriate question. This is a forum about Inventor customization, we deal with Inventor API related questions only. Your question appears to be focused on Windows API.

I’d like share some links which may help you. They talk about how to anchor the controls.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.anchor.aspx

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/manage-winform-controls-using-the-anchor-and-dock-properties/616...

[jletcher]

No I am talking about ilogics form not windows. as in picture below group1 long group2 and 3 are the same but group1 i can never make the same.

[xiaodong_liang]

Hi,

Sorry for my misunderstanding. In default, iLogic splits the region of the last Group before inserting the next Group. e.g.

When there is only one Group, it will fill in the width of the form
When inserting the second Group, it will divide the width to and place the second Group to the half region of the form.
When inserting the thrid Group, it will divide the width of the second Group to and place the third Group to the half region of the second Group.
etc...

Split control could help you. please refer to the attached snapshot. With that, you could adjust the width of the Group.

[jletcher]

Thanks I will give it a try and report back..

[jletcher]

That worked thanks...

Any word on a book for ilogic?

[jletcher]

Ok jumped the gun to fast..

I did as you said all looked nice as I was making it then I went to use it and this happen.

[xiaodong_liang]

Hi,

Sorry, could you elaborate the problem you are having? I did not see it from the snapshot. did you mean the split bar affects the appearance of the form, or other..?

[jletcher]

Ok I didn't see how you can't see with the picture..

I did what was shown as I edit the form it looked good all columns where the same everything was in two rows less the picture.

But when I went to use the form this was how it came up even though it was good during edit.

Hole H,J and I should be in the same row as hole A,B,C,D,E,F, and G.

Hole A column is not the same width as Hole B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, Opposite (split went poof) and J

Hole P column is not the same width as Hole Q, R, S, T, O, N, M, L, K and Material

There was a split between Opposite Only and Hole J in edit form it was there but when I went to use the form it no longer was there .

I know improvements are going to be in new releases but I will never upgrade Inventor again till I am forced to witch I think is a load of crap.

But don't worry about it anymore just put it on the back burner like you all did with the users of Inventor.....

[xiaodong_liang]

I understand the first problem now. It looks some groups are not within the same row after the form reopens. I can reproduce and logged this issue with our engineer team. 

As to the second problem "There was a split between Opposite Only and Hole J in edit form it was there but when I went to use the form it no longer was there", I have not got how to reproduce. If you could provide a small iLogic file, I can take a look.

[Anonymous]

How you did  to put one group near to the other instead of one under the other.  And also,How did you did a check box?