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Title: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: bloodhound on April 22, 2006, 09:30:20 AM
If someone could help me come up w/ a better splash screen. the one without the
taskbutton below when it is invoked.. like standard programs.

the one i got to work with my app is from iczelion tuts part of the masm32 package..

tnx :wink
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: hutch-- on April 22, 2006, 09:37:36 AM
Please make a point of not double posting in this forum.
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: PBrennick on April 22, 2006, 10:56:20 PM
bloodhound,
This was done by Friedrich in 2003 and meets your request.  The splash also fades in and out which is very cool.  One problem though, the picture should be changed.  I don't care for it.

Paul


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Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: bloodhound on April 22, 2006, 11:39:10 PM
Thanks PBrennick!  :U

I'll try your download
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: bloodhound on April 23, 2006, 12:05:33 AM
I ran the demo2 app and it doesnt show the splash screen with the sexy devil girl in it, just the main window with the grey backgorund style..  :(

also, i guess im out-of-date with win32 asm.. i dont even have objasm32 (and my MASM version is still 7, i guess y'all using 8?)
will get it but i need a simple example, will do..

But thanks a lot PBRennick, this is a lot of help (when i get used to objects in masm, haha   :P)

Thanks!   :8)
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: bloodhound on April 23, 2006, 12:08:44 AM
I guess my problem now will be..

How do you launch a window/application without showing its taskwindow in the taskbar???
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: zooba on April 23, 2006, 12:12:57 AM
Quote from: bloodhound on April 23, 2006, 12:08:44 AM
How do you launch a window/application without showing its taskwindow in the taskbar???

From memory, if you create a window without WS_CAPTION it won't appear in the taskbar. It won't have a non-client bar at the top either though. Have a look at MSDN and play around.

Alternatively, it's possible (and documented in MSDN) to hack the taskbar and add or remove your own buttons using COM. :eek

Cheers,

Zooba :U
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: bloodhound on April 23, 2006, 05:30:16 AM
OKay, its solve! I didnt find the WS_CAPTION in the source code of the snippet that i got,
so it means its already omitted for the splash screen.

I got cross eyed cause i thought the splash screen has its own on the taskbar and i checked
that its my main window that has the caption

MY FAULT! :dazzled:


PROBLEM SOLVED!  :green2

but the example that i got from PBrennick doesnt seem to work, no splash screen just the window...
anyway thanks! :U
Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: PBrennick on April 23, 2006, 08:18:24 AM
Don't know why it does not work, I use a splash screen with my editor.  It is a DLL.  It is attached.  It does not use ws_caption so I have no clue what you guys are talking about.

EDIT:  The previous attachment listed here was the wrong one.  My profound appologies!

Paul


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Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: PBrennick on April 23, 2006, 12:10:15 PM
Finally, before you guys drive me out of here.  This attachment is a comprehensive dealing with splashscreens and comes out of the old forum.

Also, don't forget Iczelion's Tutorial 26.

These examples are all I can find in my archives and I think I have the largest asm archive in the world, how about that!!?!

Paul


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Title: Re: Better Splash Screen??
Post by: bloodhound on April 25, 2006, 06:29:54 AM
PBRennick,

Thanks, this is a BIG HELP!  :clap:

ill check it out..
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