FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Splash screen

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic     Forum Index -> DFL
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
un_guru



Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 32

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:04 am    Post subject: Splash screen Reply with quote

hi,
how can I add a splash screen to a DFL application?
thanks
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Chris Miller



Joined: 27 Mar 2004
Posts: 514
Location: The Internet

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: Splash screen Reply with quote

Create a new Form with its formBorderStyle set to FormBorderStyle.NONE, put a PictureBox on it, and use a timer to auto-hide it. Here's a quick example:

Code:
/*
   Generated by Entice Designer 0.7.1
   Entice Designer written by Christopher E. Miller
   www.dprogramming.com/entice.php

   This source code is public domain.
*/
private import dfl.all, dfl.winapi;

const WORD IDB_SPLASH = 4000;

class SplashForm: dfl.form.Form
{
   // Do not modify or move this block of variables.
   //~Entice Designer variables begin here.
   dfl.picturebox.PictureBox splashPic;
   //~Entice Designer variables end here.
   
   Timer delayCloseTimer;

   this()
   {
      initializeSplashForm();
      
      //splashPic.image = new Picture("foo.jpg"); // See http://wiki.dprogramming.com/DflDoc/PictureFormats
      //splashPic.image = new Bitmap("foo.bmp");
      splashPic.image = new Bitmap(cast(HBITMAP)LoadImageA(Application.getInstance(),
         cast(LPCSTR)IDB_SPLASH, IMAGE_BITMAP, 400, 300, 0));

      with(delayCloseTimer = new Timer)
      {
         tick ~= &delayCloseTimer_tick;
         interval = 5000; // After 5 secs.
         start();
      }
   }
   
   private void delayCloseTimer_tick(Object sender, EventArgs ea)
   {
      delayCloseTimer.stop();
      this.dispose(); // Dispose of splash screen.
   }
   
   private void initializeSplashForm()
   {
      // Do not manually edit this block of code.
      //~Entice Designer 0.7.1 code begins here.
      //~DFL Form
      formBorderStyle = dfl.form.FormBorderStyle.NONE;
      startPosition = dfl.form.FormStartPosition.CENTER_SCREEN;
      clientSize = dfl.drawing.Size(400, 300);
      //~DFL dfl.picturebox.PictureBox=splashPic
      splashPic = new dfl.picturebox.PictureBox();
      splashPic.name = "splashPic";
      splashPic.bounds = dfl.base.Rect(0, 0, 400, 300);
      splashPic.dock = dfl.control.DockStyle.FILL;
      splashPic.parent = this;
      //~Entice Designer 0.7.1 code ends here.
   }
}

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
un_guru



Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 32

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

timer ... nice
I tried sleep(x); ...but it it just sleeps
it's working ok, now I'm waiting for the progressbar control for my application to be complete Wink
thanks again
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic     Forum Index -> DFL All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group