Unable to access form design mode in VB Express 2005

[airwot4]

Hi all,

I'm sure this is simple to answer but I have built a project exited
VB
Express. When I go back into VB Express and open the project no files
appear (but I can open them manually) and when I open my form
designer
it comes in code, I am unable to access the design view as the shift-
F7 function is not there in the view menu.


Have I overlooked something? I must still be able to build upon my
project.

 

[Matt F]

It sounds like your files aren't part of the project for some reason.

Right click on the project, select "add existing" - and select the *.vb file
you wish to include. Note that the *.designer.vb file will also be included
automatically if it exists.

This should solve both issues.

 

[airwot4]

The files are all there. E.g. Under my project I have "My Project",
"frmInput.vb"(the resx file and desinger are both present aswell),
"modCalc.vb".

I have no idea how to open frmInput.vb in design mode. I only have the
option to open it to view code. When it is open the view menu only
gives the option "Code" by pressing F7 and does not show "Design" for
Shift-F7.

frmInput.vb does not appear to have any code in it although the
designer does. When I run the project .exe the form is there.

This this happened on three separate computers on two separate
projects now, so I must assume it is user error! What am I doing wrong?

 

[Guest]

Does your environment know that you're a VBer? Tools >> Options >>
Environment >> Keyboard - Set the keyboard mapping to Visual Basic 6.

 

[Matt F]

Not sure if this will work with express or not - if you right click on the
code window - is there a "view designer" option?