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how to move control at runtime

Hi. It seems this question was raised several times on this forum. But my question is a little bit different. I have a form and buttons which are added to it dynamically. I want to be able to move them at runtime. I have 2 options:

1. drag and drop
2. move using another controls such as arrow buttons or numeric textboxes specifying coordinates.

I couldn't make it using first method since buttons are created at runtime. I'm trying to use 2nd method. So my question is how to make a button keep moving while mouse button or keyboard key is kept pressed. I know that I must use mousedown or keydown events respectively but I cannot make them move while mousebutton/key is pressed.

Thank you in advance
Emil

Emil

emilh Monday, October 05, 2009 11:43 AM

Hi,
I hope it will help you little

 protected override bool ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
        {
            if(keyData.Equals(Keys.Right))
            {
                button1.Location = new Point(button1.Location.X + 100, button1.Location.Y);        
                
            }
            return base.ProcessDialogKey(keyData);
        }

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Marked As Answer byemilh Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:26 AM

Gnanadurai Monday, October 05, 2009 12:35 PM

Hope this helps

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winforms/thread/b68c1bf7-68a0-4f45-8b70-81061b0fc8f7

Tamer Oz Monday, October 05, 2009 12:16 PM

Hi,
I hope it will help you little

 protected override bool ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
        {
            if(keyData.Equals(Keys.Right))
            {
                button1.Location = new Point(button1.Location.X + 100, button1.Location.Y);        
                
            }
            return base.ProcessDialogKey(keyData);
        }

Best Regards, C.Gnanadurai ----------------------- Please mark the post as answer if it is helpfull to you