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

Shamil

Go to www.activ8.com.au and look at the interface and menu system to a
database  called Pathways.

Real graphic heavy. ben has  a way of doing this which dosnt cause many
problems in Access, Hes a nice guy and really helpful. I am sure he would
give you some advise on the use of graphics etc

Martin


----- 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 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms
usingWin32API


> > I know - but if you had a job to done now, even a limited solution
> > could prove useful.
> Sorry, Gustav, I didn't get that - could you please clarify?
>
> > maybe lack of fantasy from my side?
> Maybe you're lucky to have not-exacting to your apps' GUI customers? :)
>
> 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 5:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drawing text/graphics on MS Access forms
> usingWin32API
>
>
> > 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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