William Hindman
wdhindman at bellsouth.net
Fri Feb 13 17:07:54 CST 2004
...that's it ...still works perfectly in AXP :) William Hindman Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil-users at mns.ru> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms usingWin32API > > ...I've also got an api module that I've used since A97 > William, is that something like this? > http://www.mvps.org/access/downloads/ShapedForm.zip > probably programmed based on this source?: > http://www.xploiter.com/programming/c/borland/2927.html > > > ...lebans also has code for using images to imitate drawing > circles/shapes > > around controls > Yes, I've seen them - look good! > > But all that is a simulation/imitation - the challenge is to use the > unlimited power of Win32API... > > What do you think - when the solution found can it be used for some real > life tasks? > > Shamil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms > usingWin32API > > > > Shamil > > > > ...lebans also has code for using images to imitate drawing > circles/shapes > > around controls ...I've used it to highlight calc results, etc. > > > > ...I've also got an api module that I've used since A97 that lets me > produce > > circular, elliptic, or polycentric forms ...which is actually drawing > on the > > form and hiding everything outside of the elliptic ...I've only used > it for > > splash forms and switchboards but it sure does wake up an audience > looking > > to see what you're capable of ...I've had more than a couple swear I > was > > using something other than pure Access :) > > > > William Hindman > > Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, > > government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil-users at mns.ru> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:18 AM > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms > > usingWin32API > > > > > > > > couldn't you find an ocx to handle that? > > > This would be a limited solution by definition - OCX/ActiveX is a > rogue > > > for MS Access forms and controls... > > > > > > > Now, I don't know why you would draw something on a form > > > 1. "tractor" continuous/datasheet forms > > > 2. skins > > > 3. Dynamic drawing of circles, ellipses, .., and other geometric > figures > > > around controls to highlight special values etc... > > > 4. just fun of extreme VBA programming > > > 5. ??? (something else anybody) ??? > > > > > > Shamil > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> > > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 2:28 PM > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms > > > usingWin32API > > > > > > > > > > Hi Shamil > > > > > > > > > So this is a challenge to prove the opposite? > > > > > > > > Certainly! > > > > > > > > > Any betters here? :) > > > > > > > > Njah, not me ... > > > > > > > > Now, I don't know why you would draw something on a form. If it > were > > > > anything more than some decorating stuff, couldn't you find an ocx > to > > > > handle that? > > > > > > > > /gustav > > > > > > > > > > > > >> That may not be possible at all. Read here: > > > > >> > > > > >> http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0053.htm > > > > >> > > > > >> /gustav > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > Have anybody any info on subj? > > > > >> > > > > >> > TIA for any refs, tips and tricks, > > > > >> > Shamil > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >