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Beth

2005-08-31, 6:55 pm

I am relatively new to Visual Basic, but I am trying to create an
application in VB6 with multiple forms that all have the same look. For
instance, the same font style and color, and the same background color for
the form. I see in the form wizard a place to select a profile, which
appears to set these items. However, I have not been able to find
instructions on how to create a profile to appear in that box. Can anyone
direct me on how to either create the profile, or find another easy way to
standardize my forms?

Thanks in advance,
Beth

Bob Butler

2005-08-31, 6:55 pm

"Beth" <Invalid@sbcglobal.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:RnjRe.175$XY7.5@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com
> I am relatively new to Visual Basic, but I am trying to create an
> application in VB6 with multiple forms that all have the same look.
> For instance, the same font style and color, and the same background
> color for the form. I see in the form wizard a place to select a
> profile, which appears to set these items. However, I have not been
> able to find instructions on how to create a profile to appear in
> that box. Can anyone direct me on how to either create the profile,
> or find another easy way to standardize my forms?

I can't say about the form wizard as I've never used that but what you can
do is create a template.

Open a new project and customize the default Form1 as you want it to be.
Then use File, Save Form1 As, and save it under the directory
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\Template\Forms
(adjust the path as needed if you installed VB in a non-default location)
giving it a recognizable name. When you add a new form to your project it
will appear as one of the options in the dialog box.

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Jan Hyde

2005-08-31, 6:55 pm

"Beth" <Invalid@sbcglobal.net.invalid>'s wild thoughts were
released on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:45:05 GMT bearing the
following fruit:

>I am relatively new to Visual Basic, but I am trying to create an
>application in VB6 with multiple forms that all have the same look. For
>instance, the same font style and color, and the same background color for
>the form.

This is the state by default, however I suspect you intend
on changing this default?

>I see in the form wizard a place to select a profile, which
>appears to set these items. However, I have not been able to find
>instructions on how to create a profile to appear in that box. Can anyone
>direct me on how to either create the profile, or find another easy way to
>standardize my forms?

No idea what the form wizard or profile is? You'll have to
give us more info on these

Jan Hyde (VB MVP)

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