AbouPanel Library

Cableguy · #1 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:10 AM

HI guys!!

Thanks to this great comunity, and special thanks to dzt and agraham, I've now able to present a decently working dll...
an "AboutPanel"...to use on the device...Thought it works on the desktop, there are some issues about the control position, If there are enoughht interest, I'll create a desktop version, correcting this issue...
This is a custom form/control dll wich displays a 200x150 form with 4 labels, 1 picture box and 1 button...
The labels are:

CationText : A text to be displayed int the Caption bar
TitleText : Well...some kind of Title text
MainTexT : need help with this one?
CopyrightText : Small print....
Logo : the image in the picturebox

Button is not a property, when clicked it disposes of the control

Hereis a screenshot

PS: I don't understand why but in landscape the form is added both horizontal and vertical scrollbars...I'll have to look into it...any thoughts?

Erel · #2 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:22 AM

It's great to see how Basic4ppc improves from the users custom libraries.

dzt · #3 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:53 AM

This is a live example of what can make the force of will.
Beginning from the scratch, in so much little time!

EXCELLENT JOB!!!

Cableguy · #4 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:57 AM

Only 2 more request for this dll to be "as I want it to be":

How to get rid of the scrollbars in landscape mode?, do i need to resize the control acording to the screen mode?

Why/what is the "toString" property There/for and how to remove it...

dzt · #5 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 11:19 AM

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How to get rid of the scrollbars in landscape mode?, do i need to resize the control acording to the screen mode?

I've quickly tested in a "normal" PPC (yours as I remember has a VGA? Try to resize it) and the scrollbars problem does not exist.

Quote:

Why/what is the "toString" property There/for and how to remove it...

You should live with this. Exists in every library.

Cableguy · #6 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 01:08 PM

Once again Thank you dzt...

Yes my device supports vga but it's is not set to work as a vga..
Since vga screens are still not that popular, maybe I'll concentrate on other jobs (dlls)....

Erel, you're comment was very appreciated, but I would like to ear from others about their experience, wiahes and critics about my dll...

conf · #7 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 04:58 PM

This is great library, Cableguy ! Hope I can do it like you

taximania · #8 (**permalink**) 08-05-2007, 06:37 PM

Good stuff Cableguy.
A much better 'About Screen' than a new Form.

The compiled .dll works on my device, (that makes a change for me).
It's also fully configerable, (all the 'a.' 'bla bla' options work)
It even shows .GIF images.

Any chance you can post the code to see if i'm able to compile a working .dll
Laughs lots cos I don't know what I've not got installed that I should have

Cableguy · #9 (**permalink**) 08-05-2007, 06:52 PM

@ Taximania:
Of course my friend, this forum purpose is just that:
SHARING INFORMATION...

taximania · #10 (**permalink**) 08-06-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cableguy

@ Taximania:
Of course my friend, this forum purpose is just that:
SHARING INFORMATION...

I can alter the code and compile to many different options, CF1, CF2, etc, using SharpDevelop2.2, but they only work on the desktop.

Error on device.

2 side by side screen shots from device. Are these files named correctly ?
They're in the 'Windows' directory.
The Windows\.NET CF 2.0\ has no files in it. Why was this directory made ??

Don't fall over each other with answers to my problem

I'm going to Spain for a week Tuesday.

See my post in 'Chit Chat'