BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Inconsisten Appearance of Controls          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jim Brown Guest Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:14 pm    Post subject: Inconsisten Appearance of Controls I've ported an app from BC++ 5.02 to BCB 6.0 and I am seeing an inconsistent appearance in controls. By this I mean, I usually see the controls as I expect upon their initial display but after I close the form and re-open (i.e. recreate them), they are usually -- but not always -- different, especially their fonts. Sometimes the fonts are bolded but also the overall size of the form has changed. Thi shappens on both static forms and forms containing dynamically-defined controls. Any ideas on what might be happening? jim@wideband-sys.com Back to top Leo Siefert Guest Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Inconsisten Appearance of Controls Jim Brown wrote: Quote: I've ported an app from BC++ 5.02 to BCB 6.0 and I am seeing an inconsistent appearance in controls. Not enough info to go on here. What kind of app - OWL? WinAPI? How did you "port" it to BCB? You are posting in the VCL group and asking about controls, which implies that you have somehow "ported" the gui from an BC5 app to BCB/VCL, but to the best of my knowledge there is no way to do that other than completely rebuilding it by hand. If your problem is actually with OWL/OWLNExt being built in BCB6, then you would be better posting in an OWL group or on the OWLNExt listserver, as most of the people here probably have never even used OWL. If by "port" you mean that you recreated a similar UI by hand using VCL controls as you would with a new project, then the fact that it is "ported" from BC5 is probably irrelevant, and what we really need is a description of how to reproduce the exact problems you are having. If the inconsistency you are seeing is from calling dlls containing dialogs or forms built in BC5 from a VCL project, then I suggest that you don't do that - BCB5/OWL had its own replacement for the windows common controls (done because OWL works in environments where they are not available). If you are still working in BC5 you could try rebuilding the OWL dlls with the common controls instead of the OWL ones and see if that helps. BTW - I have used OWL extensively and have recreated some of my OWL projects in VCL. I have also rebuilt OWL projects using the BCB compiler. I have not seen the problems you are referring to. - Leo Back to top Jim Brown Guest Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 5:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Inconsistent Appearance of Controls Thanks for the thorough reply Leo. Yes, I agree the "porting" is irrelevant. The GUI was recoded in a minimalist fashion by recompiling the old OWL code and fixing what was necessary to get it built using BCB6/VCL. What appears to be happening is forms and their controls are scaled a bit larger than they were designed any time after a specific modal form has been displayed and dismissed. This form is nearly 2000 lines of code, mainly b/c it contains logic to support dynamic construction of GUI controls based on the run-time configuration so I'm apprehensive about posting such a large volume of code, especially since its predicated on a number of other header files. I could e-mail it to you directly if you are willing to take a quick look at it. My e-mail address is jim@wideband-sys.com. Let me know. I'm going thru the code now and comparing it more thoroughly with what was coded in BC++ 5.02 and experimenting -- trial and error style. Thanks Leo! "Leo Siefert" <lIHATESPAMsiefert (AT) senate (DOT) michigan.gov> wrote in message news:hafj621394dtkb6rh9cmquveuuv666ude1 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Quote: Jim Brown wrote: I've ported an app from BC++ 5.02 to BCB 6.0 and I am seeing an inconsistent appearance in controls. Not enough info to go on here. What kind of app - OWL? WinAPI? How did you "port" it to BCB? You are posting in the VCL group and asking about controls, which implies that you have somehow "ported" the gui from an BC5 app to BCB/VCL, but to the best of my knowledge there is no way to do that other than completely rebuilding it by hand. If your problem is actually with OWL/OWLNExt being built in BCB6, then you would be better posting in an OWL group or on the OWLNExt listserver, as most of the people here probably have never even used OWL. If by "port" you mean that you recreated a similar UI by hand using VCL controls as you would with a new project, then the fact that it is "ported" from BC5 is probably irrelevant, and what we really need is a description of how to reproduce the exact problems you are having. If the inconsistency you are seeing is from calling dlls containing dialogs or forms built in BC5 from a VCL project, then I suggest that you don't do that - BCB5/OWL had its own replacement for the windows common controls (done because OWL works in environments where they are not available). If you are still working in BC5 you could try rebuilding the OWL dlls with the common controls instead of the OWL ones and see if that helps. BTW - I have used OWL extensively and have recreated some of my OWL projects in VCL. I have also rebuilt OWL projects using the BCB compiler. I have not seen the problems you are referring to. - Leo Back to top Leo Siefert Guest Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Inconsistent Appearance of Controls Jim Brown wrote: Quote: The GUI was recoded in a minimalist fashion by recompiling the old OWL code and fixing what was necessary to get it built using BCB6/VCL. So, is all of the OWL code gone then? Are all of the controls now VCL or are you still calling up the old OWL libs to create some of the UI? Quote: What appears to be happening is forms and their controls are scaled a bit larger than they were designed any time after a specific modal form has been displayed and dismissed. Do you mean that showing a modal form changes the display of the calling form? Or does the modal form appear different the second time it is displayed? Are both forms entirely VCL for the UI? Quote: I could e-mail it to you directly if you are willing to take a quick look at it. I would prefer that you try to create a small compilable sample showing the problem and post the code here. First, that is more in line with the guidelines of the forum - answers are intended to help all participants. Second, I am extremely busy at work now, and I'm not sure I have the time to go through 2000 lines of code for you. - Leo Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.