Solved Positioning Access Dialogue Boxes

[Jason Lee Hayes]

Hi All,

Is it possible to control the position of a File Dialogue Box so that when opened it can be placed centrally on the screen?
I have searched but cannot find any resolve.. Just to be clear its not a form i am trying to centralise but the dialogue box or similar a system message.

It's a nicety not a necessity but my OCD flares up when i see the box popup and its not central.
I have noted that when it is invoked the File Dialogue box always comes up with a top left position same as my form i am evoking it from.
If this is always the case then the position must be linked to the form stats in which wondering if its possible to tap in here somehow maybe making use on API..

Thanks in advance...

 

[theDBguy]

Check out this other thread.

How do you programmatically resize and move windows with the Windows API?

How do you programmatically resize and move windows with Windows API? The scenario is: I want to vertically tile two windows (80%/20% width proportions).

stackoverflow.com

Hope it helps...

 

[Jason Lee Hayes]

Check out this other thread.

How do you programmatically resize and move windows with the Windows API?

How do you programmatically resize and move windows with Windows API? The scenario is: I want to vertically tile two windows (80%/20% width proportions).

stackoverflow.com

Hope it helps...

Thanks theDBguy... Will take a look...

 

[theDBguy]

Thanks theDBguy... Will take a look...

I'm not any good with APIs. Good luck!

 

[Jason Lee Hayes]

Thanks theDBguy... Will take a look...

I think I've found what I'm looking for; just need to tap user32 library and make use of SetWindowsPos Function...

Declare Function SetWindowPos Lib "user32" Alias "SetWindowPos" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal hWndInsertAfter As Long, ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long, ByVal cx As Long, ByVal cy As Long, ByVal wFlags As Long) As Long

Thanks theDBGuy

 

[theDBguy]

I think I've found what I'm looking for; just need to tap user32 library and make use of SetWindowsPos Function...

Declare Function SetWindowPos Lib "user32" Alias "SetWindowPos" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal hWndInsertAfter As Long, ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long, ByVal cx As Long, ByVal cy As Long, ByVal wFlags As Long) As Long

Thanks theDBGuy

Congratulations!

 

[isladogs]

Hi All,

Is it possible to control the position of a File Dialogue Box so that when opened it can be placed centrally on the screen?
I have searched but cannot find any resolve.. Just to be clear its not a form i am trying to centralise but the dialogue box or similar a system message.

It's a nicety not a necessity but my OCD flares up when i see the box popup and its not central.
I have noted that when it is invoked the File Dialogue box always comes up with a top left position same as my form i am evoking it from.
If this is always the case then the position must be linked to the form stats in which wondering if its possible to tap in here somehow maybe making use on API..

Thanks in advance...

Perhaps you need to control your OCD!
I really wouldn't bother! Once the File Dialog has been opened in the top left (default position), drag it to a new position. Next time you open it, that particular dialog box will open in the new position. However, other file dialogs will behave independently with the top left as default position in each case

 

[Jason Lee Hayes]

Perhaps you need to control your OCD!
I really wouldn't bother! Once the File Dialog has been opened in the top left (default position), drag it to a new position. Next time you open it, that particular dialog box will open in the new position. However, other file dialogs will behave independently with the top left as default position in