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SPLASHER!
I am providing this examle into the public domain as a payback for all
of the support that I have received on the BCPPWIN forum from the fine
help there. Specifically, Rick Kligman, Bob Bourbonaise, and a few
others. I have also had to spend lots of time figuring out some of
these concepts, which aren't covered very well in the Borland C++
3.1 documentation. The concepts demonstrated by this app are:
How to have a BorDlg/TDialog as the main window and STILL get a minimize icon.
How to use a menu with your BorDlg/TDialog main window.
How to use your own custom bitmaps as pushbuttons.
How to get a really nice splash screen, using the Windows SetTimer API
instead of repetition loops or the gettime family (both are a real
no-no under Windows!!).
I recommend that you load the .rc into Resource Workshop and pay careful
attention to the control settings. Some are niggling details that might
escape you but cause the app not to work right (like setting the VISIBLE
attribute for the splash dialog!). Of course, you will need to have the
proper dll's (BWCC.DLL, etc) available to run this.
So if you want to reward me for all of my hard work and the time that
this will save you, feel welcome <grin>.
Bill Hines
Blue Sky Computing
PO Box 52
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-8889
A custom software consultant specializing in Windows, Paradox, C++, OWL,
TurboVision, quality and low prices.
Dedicated to Blaise Mitsutama and her poor sick kitty!