form controls not displaying in vb.2010 ide

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As of this morning there is 1 form out of dozens of forms the app has does not show any of the controls in designer mode and not even the correct size. Look like a brand new form except the form does not any text (new form would be form1, etc.).

The designer module is there as is the resx module but when looking at the Solution Explorer showing all files the modules appear but no indented under the vb module. It is almost like VB is treating them as totally separate modules.

Went to a back of the source folder from 5 months ago and it has the same problem for the same form.

If I run the app the form does show all the controls but I am not able to see / change the controls in designer mode.

Every tried re-booting the machine.

Since the 5 month old backup has the same problem it is not something in the source.

HELP!!

Posted 25-Oct-14 2:34am

QuickBooksDev

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[no name] 25-Oct-14 9:07am

http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/420347/Visual-Studio-Editor-Controls-disappearing-at-Desi

QuickBooksDev 25-Oct-14 9:52am

Thanks but it did NOT help but I am sure it is related. It is more than just the controls the size in not even correct so something is wrong with the link to the resx file also. Since it occurs on different source folders and different machines it must be something within VS that is triggering it.

QuickBooksDev 25-Oct-14 10:12am

I take it back. I did not do it correctly. Will try again but will take a while. Have many many controls on this multiple tabbed form.

QuickBooksDev 25-Oct-14 11:25am

No, the me.Controls.add's are all there and still the form shows as new.

Maciej Los 25-Oct-14 15:09pm

Use 'Reply' widget to post reply to the other comment.

QuickBooksDev 25-Oct-14 15:25pm

As of right now I do not have a solution. I even tried converting the app to VS2013 and had the same problem but this time the designer is under the vb module but the resx file is standalone.

The form has about 250 controls on it. Some are few levels deep. tab controls, group/panels, etc.

Very strange that old source files on a backup machine that has not be started for weeks would also have the same problem.

Help!!!

Maciej Los 25-Oct-14 15:33pm

OK, i understand it. I have no idea how to help you, but i'd suggest to sue 'Reply' widget, because all commentators don't see your comments till you use 'Reply' widget.

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QuickBooksDev · Answer 1 · 2014-10-25T09:42:00

I fixed it by removing and deleting the 'bad form'. The doing a add existing items from a backup folder (actually created when the form was still bad).

So there is nothing wrong with the source and I have no idea what caused it, why backups didn't work on 2 PCs, etc. etc.

Don't know if it will stay fixed but I am ending the day on the above good note:-)

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