AbouPanel Library

[Cableguy]

I got the same error trying a tramsparent non-rectangular form....
see my post in Q&A...

[Softselect]

Hi cableguy,
I used you about panel for a splash screen, works great.
what are the posibilities for changing the size of the panel eg a.new1 (panel,35,5,185,25) and on the desktop displaying it in the form window, on my Pc, the panel is displayed in random positions.
I attach my code how i use it
Keep up the good work on DLL's
thx
Friedrich

[Cableguy]

My first intent was to create a good looking about panel for the device were we could just pass the string we wanted it to contain, plus a logo, and not worry about the graficas aspect...

I'll see what I can do, but I also suggest you to use the special form lib as it only works on the desktop and support non rectangular forms...
You can place it wereever you want and add any amount objects to it (they are visible only in inside the form....), thus creating your won custom screen...

[Cableguy]

HELP...

My Dll does not work with v6.3, and I can't figure out why....

The IDE just "explodes" and I get a message saying that there sorry for the incovinience, and that I should try to save my work and close the IDE...

HELP!!!!

[agraham]

Which version of the dll? Which IDE, device or desktop?

The version in the first post of this thread works fine for me on both device and desktop with v6.30 under .NET 2.0.

The code in post #9 seems different to that which was used to compile the version in post #1. If you post the code you are currently using and the dll I will try both your compiled dll and one that I compile from that code.

[Cableguy]

i used the first post, since i had to format my desktop some time ago and "lost" the source code...
I runned the dll in the desktop with B4PPC 6.3, and I get just that cordial message saying that B4ppc has encoutered a problem and need to close, so i should save my work, bla bla bla...
If I remove the dll from the project, all works ok....
I'm puzzled...

[agraham]

Does it happen with your demo app included in that first post?

If so have you tried an optimised compile? That might give a different error message if it fails.

If it is a different project then post the failing source and I'll see if it works for me.

[Cableguy]

Thanks Andrew, I will post later in the evening....
In this case it's just a sub, basically a copy-paste from my demo...called upon a menu selection...

[agraham]

Originally Posted by Cableguy

i used the first post, since i had to format my desktop some time ago and "lost" the source code...

Here's the source extracted from your dll in the first post.

[Cableguy]

As promised here is my project so far...
This is my second try at this project...first try was at 80% when I struck a wall...
Hopefully, with the new things learned, this "Alpha" version will arise to 95% working, so that the forum users can test it and comment...

My own example on post #1 does work, but I have to had the AppPath keyword to the Logo picture path...

In my app, even a copy past does not work...
I'm guessing some interaction with another of the two dlls is compromising the app....

Once again, Andrew, thanks for the time to test this...

EDIT:
In the INI4PPC project i was naming the AboutPAnel object as "About", wich was the cause of the problem....
Sticking with th simple "a"as in the sample, dos work OK...
The question remains...Why?