[dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms usingWin3 2API

Mitsules, Mark S. (Newport News) Mark.Mitsules at ngc.com
Fri Feb 13 10:20:11 CST 2004


>> produce circular, elliptic, or polycentric forms <<

William,

I remember a demo..."ShapedForm.mdb".  Was that your inspiration?  I
downloaded it long ago because I thought a submarine shaped form would be
very unique;)  I never got around to actually researching the full
capabilities.  Are complex shapes such as that even possible?



Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: William Hindman [mailto:wdhindman at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:55 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
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
> >
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