MDI, is it limited?

[Gibbon]

I seem to be struggerling to find many options for the mdi... one in particuly, and i might not of just found it yet because i would have though it would be a definate option, and thats to set the size of the child window?

It doesnt even set it to the sub apps frame size, just a standard size and then only after can u resize it? and then it lets you go bigger than the frame and thefore it messes up.

You can then only maximise the child window... which doesnt seem to be optional, which again, if your child window frame is small, and the user maximises it.. it messes up.

Am i missing them, or are these options realy not available?

Thanks
Andy

[Sphax]

If you want to limit the size of your main/childs window, you may use "Sphax WindowLife" object.

If you want to resize at runtime your main/childs window, you may use the "Window controller" object.

[Gibbon]

Hi Sphax Still cant seem to make it happen, if you quickly make a mdi app at a size of 1024 x 768 then create a frame 2 and make it 2000 x 500, ad a window control so at startup it alters the window to the size of the frame.

Oh and add a backdrop in frame 2 and stretch it the same size so you can notice the problem!

Now go and add it in the main frame as a child and run your app, all seems well, the child window is the correct size, but the image in the frame is only normall for X size of the main frame, after that it just all messes up if you move the window around!

Its like you cant have a window any bigger than the main frame? Yet scroll bars appear when you do, as if you should be able to?

Cheers
Gib

[Sphax]

I've not tested but maybe it's a Windows limitation.