Layout event, OldLeft, OldTop, OldHeight, OldWidth properties example

The following example uses the OldLeft and OldTop properties and OldHeight and OldWidth properties within the Layout event to keep a control at its current position and size.

The user clicks the CommandButton labeled Move ComboBox to move the control, and then responds to a message box. The user can click the CommandButton labeled Reset ComboBox to reset the control for another repetition.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Declarations portion of a form. Make sure that the form contains:

• Two CommandButton controls named CommandButton1 and CommandButton2.
• A ComboBox named ComboBox1.

Dim Initialize As Integer 
Dim ComboLeft, ComboTop, ComboWidth, _ 
 ComboHeight As Integer 
 
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize() 
 Initialize = 0 
 CommandButton1.Caption = "Move ComboBox" 
 CommandButton2.Caption = "Reset ComboBox" 
 
 'Information for resetting ComboBox 
 ComboLeft = ComboBox1.Left 
 ComboTop = ComboBox1.Top 
 ComboWidth = ComboBox1.Width 
 ComboHeight = ComboBox1.Height 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() 
 ComboBox1.Move 0, 0, , , True 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub UserForm_Layout() 
 Dim MyControl As Control 
 Dim MsgBoxResult As Integer 
 'Suppress MsgBox on initial layout event. 
 If Initialize = 0 Then 
 Initialize = 1 
 Exit Sub 
 End If 
 
 MsgBoxResult = MsgBox("In Layout event " _ 
 & "- Continue move?", vbYesNo) 
 If MsgBoxResult = vbNo Then 
 ComboBox1.Move ComboBox1.OldLeft, _ 
 ComboBox1.OldTop, ComboBox1.OldWidth, _ 
 ComboBox1.OldHeight 
 End If 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click() 
 ComboBox1.Move ComboLeft, ComboTop, _ 
 ComboWidth, ComboHeight 
End Sub

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