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- ANIMATE1.TXT
-
- Sun 06-12-1994 20:17:25
-
- Made this Visual BASIC 2.0 program ANIMATE1.EXE because.... I
- didn't have a clue how to load and use an "animated" icon called
- COPIER.CCB that I downloaded from the MSBASIC Forum on CompuServe.
-
- COPIER.CCB was the only file in that archived set. There was =NO=
- explanation of what this blankety-blank file did, how to use it, or
- what is blazes was a file with the extension *.CCB!
-
- Searched through all the SAMPLE programs that came with my Visual
- BASIC PRO Version 2.0 and drew a blank there too. Now.... I was
- getting irritated as if this animation stuff was so... so....
- UBIQUITOUS!!!! How come I couldn't find -one- code example of it?
-
- So ANIMATE1.EXE was patched together using part of a demo from JJ
- Craig's Visual BASIC book. Added the copier file COPIER.CCB, and am
- uploading it as a small demo for your possible amusement and
- edification. Hey.... I figure if I can't find this stuff....
- neither can you...
-
- ANIBUTON.VBX is included with this file set. The written
- information on using this Custom Control is extensive. Sorry... I
- did not include all the commands that this little honey can dance
- to. Turns out you have to carefully read the Visual BASIC
- "Professional Features" book (pages 43 to 58) to use this Custom
- Control ANIBUTON.VBX 'cause there is no where else to find this
- information. That book only comes with the PRO Version of 2.0
- (can't speak for 3.0, don't have it.... waiting for 4.0...)
-
- If you want to change the moon graphics to say the stop lights that
- come with Visual BASIC, click the RIGHT mouse button on the moon
- graphic when you are in the design mode. A dialog box will pop up
- telling you to load "frames" of graphics...
-
- As you may know the file ANIMATE1.FRX contains the multiple moon
- icons that are used in this program. I tell you that otherwise you
- might go "looney" (comes from the word lune or moon) trying to
- figure out where those graphics are stored.
-
- Oops... almost forgot. I ran this program from a RAM drive that is
- NOT in my PATH. So it should be complete. If not, call me.
-
- Anyhow... this program is better than nothing....
-
- John De Palma on CompuServe 76076,571
-