[dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms usingWin32API

Gustav Brock gustav at cactus.dk
Fri Feb 13 08:52:07 CST 2004


Hi Shamil

>> 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...

I know - but if you had a job to done now, even a limited solution
could prove useful.

>> 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) ???

OK. I never had a need which couldn't be done by popping (hide/unhide)
one or two icon-size graphics ... maybe lack of fantasy from my side?

/gustav

>> > 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



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