My problem is in the picture:
How can i position automatically the next control (textbox in this sample), without a TableLayoutPanel?
Do you mean you want the TextBox move left/right based on the width of Label?
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
int gap1 = textBox1.Left - label1.Right;
label1.AutoSize = true;
label1.Text = "long long long long long long long long";
textBox1.Left = label1.Right + gap1;
int gap2 = textBox1.Left - label1.Right;
label2.AutoSize = true;
label2.Text = "s";
textBox2.Left = label2.Right + gap2;
}
You firstly record the gap between the TextBox and Label, then set the AutoSize to true, followed by setting the new content of Label, finally you can move the TextBox accordingly.
Before:
After:
If you need to align multiple TextBox, or the width of TextBox as well, it would be more complicated, but you can follow the similar logic.
However, you have to write your own code but not doable in the Design view, as the Anchor of control is to the parent container but not the sibling control. Well, in Xcode on Mac you could do this, but AFAIK Visual Studio does not have this feature out of the box.
Here's a simple example of using a counter to track the number of controls created and compute the proper Y position:
private int counter = 0;
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
counter++;
int y = counter * 25;
Label lbl = new Label();
lbl.Text = "Label " + counter.ToString();
lbl.Location = new Point(5, y);
TextBox tb = new TextBox();
tb.Location = new Point(lbl.Bounds.Right + 5, y);
this.Controls.Add(lbl);
this.Controls.Add(tb);
}
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I want to make a moving label seem nicer and smoother than just reappearing the whole thing to the left after it has all gone out of panel width .For example label 'Hello' , as soon as 'lo' goes out of bounds in the right I want it to reappear on the left. Is there any possible solution to this ?
Here's the code I have for the label now .
private void timer2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
label5.Location = new Point(label5.Location.X + 3, label5.Location.Y);
if (label5.Location.X > this.Width)
{
label5.Location = new Point(0 - label5.Width, label5.Location.Y);
}
}
Try this, using a Label (here, named lblMarquee and a System.Windows.Forms.Timer).
The scrolling time is regulated by both the Timer.Interval and a float Field (marqueeStep).
The Timer.Tick event just calls lblMarquee.Invalidate(), causing the Label control to repaint itself.
When the scrolling text, in relation to its current position, goes beyond the limits of the Label.ClientRectangle, the section of the text which is not visible anymore is painted at start of the Label.ClientArea:
System.Windows.Forms.Timer marqueeTimer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
string marqueeText = string.Empty;
float marqueePosition = 0f;
float marqueeStep = 4f;
private void form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
marqueeText = lblMarquee.Text;
lblMarquee.Text = string.Empty;
marqueeTimer.Tick += (s, ev) => { this.lblMarquee.Invalidate(); };
marqueeTimer.Interval = 100;
marqueeTimer.Start();
}
private void lblMarquee_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
var marquee = sender as Label;
SizeF stringSize = e.Graphics.MeasureString(marqueeText, marquee.Font, -1, marqueeFormat);
PointF stringLocation = new PointF(marqueePosition, (marquee.Height - stringSize.Height) / 2);
stringLength = marquee.ClientRectangle.Width - stringLocation.X;
e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit;
e.Graphics.DrawString(marqueeText, marquee.Font, Brushes.Black, stringLocation, marqueeFormat);
if (marqueePosition >= marquee.ClientRectangle.Width) marqueePosition = 0f;
if (stringSize.Width + stringLocation.X > marquee.ClientRectangle.Width) {
PointF partialStringPos = new PointF(-stringLength, (marquee.Height - stringSize.Height) / 2);
e.Graphics.DrawString(marqueeText, marquee.Font, Brushes.Black, partialStringPos, marqueeFormat);
}
marqueePosition += marqueeStep;
}
A couple of other implementations you might find useful:
How to follow the end of a text in a TextBox with no NoWrap
How to draw a string on two not adjacent areas
You need to have two label controls to do this, but it's not really that difficult. First, create a backup label and set it's properties to look like label5:
// A backup label for our scrolling label5
private Label label5_backup;
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
label5.Text = "This is a scrolling label!";
// Set label5_backup to look like label5
label5_backup = new Label
{
Size = label5.Size,
Text = label5.Text,
Top = label5.Top,
Visible = false
};
Controls.Add(label5_backup);
timer2.Interval = 1;
timer2.Start();
}
Then, in the Tick event, as soon as our label5 starts to leave the client rectangle, set our backup label to the proper distance from the left of the form so that it starts to appear on the other side. And as soon as label5 is completely off the form, set it's location to match the backup label and then hide the backup label again.
Note that you can just set the Left property instead of creating a new Location point each time, which simplifies the code a little:
private void timer2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
label5.Left++;
// If label5 starts to go off the right, show our backup on the left side of the form
if (label5.Right > ClientRectangle.Width)
{
label5_backup.Left = label5.Right - ClientRectangle.Width - label5.Width;
label5_backup.Visible = true;
}
// If label5 is all the way off the form now, set it's location to match the backup
if (label5.Left > ClientRectangle.Width)
{
label5.Location = label5_backup.Location;
label5_backup.Visible = false;
}
}
Also, if you want to make the scrolling smoother, only increment the Left by 1 each time and reduce the timer2.Interval to a third of what it was before (unless it's already at 1).
I have really been struggling with this question for a long time.
I add a textbox and a button on tab press . I put text inside the textboxes:
Now, my question, how do I remove the textbox next to the button I click and move all the textboxes down, so I won't get any open space. If I press on the button next to the 7th textbox, I want it to look like this:
here's my code:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//creates a textbox(t0) and a button(b0) on load
TextBox t0 = new TextBox();
t0.Name = "t0";
t0.Location = new Point(16, 12);
t0.Width = 200;
t0.PreviewKeyDown += new PreviewKeyDownEventHandler(PreviewKeyDown);
Button b0 = new Button();
b0.TabStop = false;
b0.Text = "x";
b0.Location = new Point(216, 11);
b0.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(20, 22);
b0.Click += new EventHandler(buttonclicked);
panel1.Controls.Add(t0);
panel1.Controls.Add(b0);
}
private new void PreviewKeyDown(object sender, PreviewKeyDownEventArgs e)
{
//if I press tab in the last textbox it creates a new textbox(t + amount of textboxes) and button(b + amount of textboxes)
if (e.KeyData == Keys.Tab)
{
int counter2 = 0;
foreach (TextBox box in panel1.Controls.OfType<TextBox>())
{
counter2++;
}
counter2 = counter2 - 1;
string Name = "t" + Convert.ToString(counter2);
counter2++;
foreach (TextBox box in panel1.Controls.OfType<TextBox>())
{
if (Name == box.Name && box.Focused)
{
TextBox t0 = new TextBox();
Button b0 = new Button();
t0.Location = new Point(16, 12 + counter - panel1.VerticalScroll.Value);
t0.Width = 200;
t0.Name = "t" + Convert.ToString(counter2);
t0.PreviewKeyDown += new PreviewKeyDownEventHandler(PreviewKeyDown);
b0.TabStop = false;
b0.Text = "x";
b0.Name = "b" + Convert.ToString(counter2);
b0.Location = new Point(216, 11 + counter - panel1.VerticalScroll.Value);
b0.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(20, 22);
b0.Click += new EventHandler(buttonclicked);
panel1.Controls.Add(t0);
panel1.Controls.Add(b0);
counter = counter + 25;
}
}
}
}
private void buttonclicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Remove the textbox next to it.
}
Any help is appreciated
I suggest you use a TableLayoutPanel. Set the GrowStyle on the TableLayoutPanel to AddRows or AddColumns and then you can add/remove controls to it and it will resize automatically. Set the height of each row to a number a little bigger than the height of the textbox. Set the column widths to a value so the textbox and the button can fit in them. You need 2 columns in it.
You do not need to set the location of the controls to a static location. They will be handled by the TableLayoutPanel for you.
Here is how you can add new controls to it.
yourTableLayoutPanel.Controls.Add(yourTextbox1, 0 /* Column Index */, 0 /* Row index */);
I have an application where i will need to add dynamic controls to a panel
based on the value of a number entered in a textbox.
E.g 5 means i generate 5 rows of the controls on the button click event.
The issue is that when a large number (for example 50) is entered,although
50 rows of dynamic controls are added,i am unable to scroll down to each
of the 50 rows.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int inputNumber = Int32.Parse(textBox1.Text);
int wid=0;
int hgt = 0;
for (int i = 1; i <= inputNumber; i++)
{
//Create a new label and text box
Label labelInput = new Label();
TextBox textBoxNewInput = new TextBox();
ComboBox cb = new ComboBox();
//Initialize label's property
labelInput.Text = "Input " + i;
labelInput.Location = new Point(30, textBox1.Bottom + (i * 30));
labelInput.AutoSize = true;
//Initialize textBoxes Property
textBoxNewInput.Location = new Point(labelInput.Width, labelInput.Top - 3);
cb.Location = new Point(textBoxNewInput.Width + labelInput.Width + 10, textBoxNewInput.Top);
hgt += textBoxNewInput.Top;
//Add the labels and text box to the form
panel1.Controls.Add(labelInput);
panel1.Controls.Add(textBoxNewInput);
panel1.Controls.Add(cb);
}
ScrollBar vScrollBar1 = new VScrollBar();
vScrollBar1.Dock = DockStyle.Right;
vScrollBar1.Scroll += (mender, f) => { panel1.VerticalScroll.Value = vScrollBar1.Value; };
panel1.Controls.Add(vScrollBar1);
Controls.Add(panel1);
}
How can i be able to scroll from row 1 to row 100 or row 500 as the case may be?
Thanks
Not sure why you're not using a grid? Manipulate the grid instead.
I did further research and i got the answer:
I removed these lines of code
ScrollBar vScrollBar1 = new VScrollBar();
vScrollBar1.Dock = DockStyle.Right;
vScrollBar1.Scroll += (mender, f) => { panel1.VerticalScroll.Value = vScrollBar1.Value; };
panel1.Controls.Add(vScrollBar1);
And i just set the autoscroll property
panel1.AutoScroll=true;
Works fine
This i a pretty basic question, but i can't find the solution anywere.
I have this code, that dynamically creates a combobox and a label when the user presses a button. My qustion is now, how can I link the combobox and the label so that the label shows what is selected in the combobox?
// Tilføjer combobox
ComboBox cboRun = new ComboBox();
cboRun.Name = "cboDynamic1" + c++;
cboRun.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 10 + (20 * c));
cboRun.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 25);
cboRun.BringToFront();
cboRun.Enter += CBox_Enter;
grb_MealOne.Controls.Add(cboRun);
// Tilføjer label
Label labRun = new Label();
labRun.Name = "labDynamic1" + c;
labRun.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(270, 10 + (20 * c));
labRun.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(25, 25);
labRun.BringToFront();
labRun.Text = "Neee";
grb_MealOne.Controls.Add(labRun);
i really dont have any idea on how to do this part. Have tried many different things!
Label L;
public void YourMethod()
{
//Create the `ComboBox1` and set the event `comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged` to it
Label Y = new Label();
// ...
L = Y;
}
public void comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
L.Text = "Something else";
}
this field (L) is your Label and you can use it anywhere.
Hello I am making a program that has 2 textboxes and 2 buttons
When I press the add button then it will make 2 new textboxes using this code :
private void ADD_ROW_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Make the NEW_TEXTBOX_1
HOW_FAR += 1;
TextBox NEW_TEXTBOX_1 = new TextBox();
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Name = "NAME_TEXTBOX_" + HOW_FAR.ToString();
//Set NEW_TEXTBOX_1 font
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Font = new Font("Segoe Print", 9);
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Font = new Font(NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
//Set pos and size and then create it.
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 71 + (35 * HOW_FAR));
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(178, 29);
this.Controls.Add(NEW_TEXTBOX_1);
//Make the PRICE_TEXTBOX_
TextBox NEW_TEXTBOX_2 = new TextBox();
NEW_TEXTBOX_2.Name = "PRICE_TEXTBOX_" + HOW_FAR.ToString();
//Set NEW_TEXTBOX font
NEW_TEXTBOX_2.Font = new Font("Segoe Print", 9);
NEW_TEXTBOX_2.Font = new Font(NEW_TEXTBOX_2.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
//Set pos and size and then create it.
NEW_TEXTBOX_2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(200, 71 + (35 * HOW_FAR));
NEW_TEXTBOX_2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(89, 29);
this.Controls.Add(NEW_TEXTBOX_2);
//Change pos of the add button
ADD_ROW.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(295, 71 + (35 * HOW_FAR));
this.Height = 349 + (35 * HOW_FAR);
this.Width = 352;
}
This works very well but now I want to get the text from a newly made textbox back how do I do this?
This doesn't work because it says : NAME_TEXTBOX_1 Does not exist in the current context.
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string tmpStr = NAME_TEXTBOX_1.Text;
}
You need to move the variable declaration outside of the ADD_ROW_Click event handler so that it's accessible outside that block;
TextBox NEW_TEXTBOX_1;
private void ADD_ROW_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Make the NEW_TEXTBOX_1
HOW_FAR += 1;
NEW_TEXTBOX_1 = new TextBox(); //remove "TextBox" since we declared it above
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Name = "NAME_TEXTBOX_" + HOW_FAR.ToString();
//...
The alternative, and possibly better depending on the number of textboxes, is to add each TextBox you create into a List. You can then iterate that List from and find the TextBox you want. For example
List<TextBox> allTextBoxes = new List<TextBox>();
private void ADD_ROW_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Make the NEW_TEXTBOX_1
HOW_FAR += 1;
TextBox NEW_TEXTBOX_1 = new TextBox();
//...fill out the properties
//add an identifier
NEW_TEXTBOX_1.Tag = 1;
allTextBoxes.Add(NEW_TEXTBOX_1);
}
Then when you want a particular TextBox
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
TextBox textBox1 = allTextBoxes.Where(x => x.Tag == 1).FirstOrDefault();
string tmpStr = "";
if(textBox1 != null)
tmpStr = textBox1.Text;
}
Alternatively, and especially if you're going to have a lot of TextBoxes, you could store them in a Dictionary as Corak suggested in the comments.
you're declaring NAME_TEXTBOX_1 within the ADD_ROW_Click method, which is why it isn't available within the button2_Cick method.
You can declare the textbox at the class level to access it in both places.
(You should work on renaming your variables too - e.g. TextBoxPrice)
One simple solution:
Make a private field called "NEW_TB" for example.
In your button2_Click(..) { string tmpStr = NEW_TB.Text; }
Add in your ADD_ROW_Click(..) method NEW_TB = NAME_TEXTBOX_1;
If I understood your question right, this should work.
Make global your textboxes:
TextBox NEW_TEXTBOX_1;
then initiate them in your method:
NEW_TEXTBOX_1 = new TextBox();
OMG Never mind sorry guys I found a good way :D
var text = (TextBox)this.Controls.Find("PRICE_TEXTBOX_1", true)[0];
text.Text = "PRO!";
This works pretty well :)