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This demonstrates the use of alpha blending to create the illusion of a semi-transparent form. This effect can be used to make some VERY COOL form closing effects.

We all know the progress bars used in Windows 2000 when u log on don't we? Well I simulated this and put it into an ocx file for ease of use. It is also alot nicer to look at. This is my first OCX file that i have ever created so it will be very messy, but don't be too harsh when judging.

It animates the window in three styles (from which you can choose) when the form is moved anywhere. (I was just playing when I got this.)

This code shows you how to do docking or snapping (however you may like to call it). It has two docking styles -- one is with a timer and the other one is just a normal one. You can dock one form with the other, and you can also dock, any of the forms, with the screen ends.

Updates and fixes 11/11/00:  I have updated the example a bit. I updated the move for (thanks to Joey Burgett). I fixed the code in the OpenSkin sub, now if the user is a first time user it will load the default skin! Because of a request i also made it so that the form can be in the Windows task bar!  I also updated the SkinBuilder, now you can make the exit and minimize buttons show or hide its captions and i added a new feature that allows you to preview the skin in a form so that you know what the skin will look like (this is why the skinbuilder source is now in the "skin" directory)  And i also made 4 new Skins (Some graphics are from SoftShape, view skin comments for more)!!   ============================ Hello VB'ers. This code allows you to custumize (skin) your project 100% (size, shape, etc) It also comes with a skin builder and 4 skins. It can save the last used skin, move the position of object and much more! Check it out, very easy to edit and understant, totally commented. please vote! Thanks Matt!!

This is the new MessageBox 2.0 !!! Fully customable !!! Easy to implemented !!! Use instead of MsgBox : MessageBox . Same Paramteres!!! and don't forget to vote !!! Now you can make your own MessageBox: Change the Icon and the buttons and you see you have your own MessageBox.

UPDATED VERSION !!! Graphic Filters: Updated Version , original by Samantha E. . Now faster and easier. Including how to use a statusbar with a progressbar. easy for understanding. Download and Vote for Samantha E. and me ! bye !

Welcome to this new activex control. NetscapeDialogs provides the new Messagebox and buttons of the Netscape 6 Browser Technology. FULL SOURCE CODE, BUT ALPHA PREVIEW !!!! Including the graphics and the new msgbox-icons ! Copyright (c) 2000 Netscape , http://www.netscape.com ActiveX Control, Copyright (c) 2000 Andreas Schwarz, http://www.futureprojects.de

Look out, this is a really professional AboutBox. Really USEABLE !!! including all formatings like version and Application Title.

This code views the Browse For Folder window.

I started to make a Download manager and wanted a progress bar inside of a report list like napster. So here it is, the incomplete version. I guess i'll post a improved version with resizing the progress bar. And for some reason it adds a blank picture to the first item. i dunno so please help. -Special thanx to Eric

This OCX Control is similar to a slider, but has two thumbs which let you define a lower and an upper value. It also features a couple of additional properties which may come in handy. Download is 11.5 kB.

Okay, I give in... This is a nice and easy to use animated (scrolling - flickerfree!) About Box with quite a number of color themes. Shows how to make standard command buttons round and a few other goodies. Just add it to your project, set a few properties and you are GO. How-To is included in the code. Try it, download is only 7 kB.

This is a KnightRider Custom Control with customizable Back- and ForeColors, Size, Speed, and Effect. The appearance and effects can be viewed in the IDE; that is it is already active in Design Mode :- just set the Enabled-property to True. It was inspired by a previous submission to PSC.

This demo application demonstrates the use of a Custom Tooltip Class supporting square and ballon style tooltips, centered at the corresponding control or at the mouse pointer hot spot, with or without title. Individual back- and forecolors and fonts are also possible as well as an assortment of Icons to be displayed in the tooltip and finally individual delay- and show-times. And whats more - the tooltip can now speak using Microsoft's Speech Object Library (SpVoice in sapi.dll), no XVoice.dll or VText.dll! The code is easy to follow and well documented. And on top of that the class is very easy to use. Check it out, download is only 10 kB.

Replacement for the standard Scrollbar with own pictures for the buttons, thumb and body and with quite a few more properties.

This is an extended timer OCX control permitting Intervals between 10 millisecs and 52 weeks. Although it has quite a few more properties it is still a direct replacement for the standard VB timer control. Check it out, download is only 5kB. Also, it's a good example for beginners who want to learn how to make OCXes.

This OCX records all mouse and keyboard activities for later playback with original timing. May (but should not) also be used as a stealth keylogger. Try playing back the attached TEST.RCD file :-).

I wanted to share what i have learned about supporting XP themes in your existing apps. Note that the themes will only be visible if you are running Windows XP. Any other OS and they will look as they did before. First, make a manifest file for your app. This is fairly simple and samples can be searched for at PSC (go to http://www.planet-source-code.com/xq/ASP/txtCodeId.27928/lngWId.1/qx/vb/scripts/ShowCode.htm and that code will generate one for you). The second thing i learned is that certain controls, especially the option button, will not show up correctly in a frame(ie ugly black box around the option control). This can be resolved by putting your control in a picture box inside the frame. Second, a command button that is set to graphical style will not show up themed. The button has to be a standard style. Note that this property cannot be set through code, it has to de done via the properties in the IDE. Hope this helps.

I've spent hours making this the most flexible 8-sided control in PSC today. You can now change the colour of the borders, have different border styles, use bitmaps for the backgrounds of the control and align the text to the left, right or middle. You can also align icons in the bsOctButton! Support for this control, as I have spent a while on it, would be greatly appreciated. A vote would be too.