Uploaded on request: The sources of a program written in 2006 to animate buttons in Windows programs like MacOS did in that day. It is long abandoned since then, maybe usable for learning purposes.
The original readme file:
Version 0.0.25 ALPHA
- Installation
- The moving controls
- Bugreports
- Start without trayicon
- License
- Sources
- Installation
a) Create a folder on your disk and put the program into it (with the correct sub-folders). The path must not be longer than 255 chars <-!
b) Run the included Demo Application. You see what you always see - your Windows-Style.
c) Run the VAnim.exe program, a new trayicon will appear
d) When you don't use icemans jaguar (blue) - Vis, do the following steps d1) Rightclick the VAnim-Tray-icon then click "Settings" d2) Go on the Buttonpulser-Tab, activate it and click the Button "Update Buttonpicturs from Windows" d3) Set the Fonts for the Buttons d4) Click ok
e) youre up
f) Run the Demo-Application again TADAAAA!!!!!!!
g) Put a link to vanim in ur autostart-folder when u want
- The moving controls
This is a new function... When you activated the buttonpulser, you can move buttons when you hold down shift and move your mouse over a button you will understand it. After you moved a button VAnim generates a ini-file with the program-name in the VAnim\movedControls. You can manipulate directly the ini-files or delete them to reset the positions. The buttons will be identified by its caption when you moved a button and on next application-start the buttoncaption changed, it wont be found.
- Bugreports
Please report bugs to [email protected] with writing "Bug" in the headline. Describe it as good as you can maybe it would be good to attach your configs and a screenshot.
AND please be aware of the fact that this program is ALPHA! This program uses Window-Blinds style-technics, so i dont know if it runs together. Even some programs could crash when u exit VAnim.exe, look at point 4 to see why.
- Start without trayicon
You can start vanim without trayicon how it works:
to start run : vanim /start
after that:
to config run: vanim /config to stop run : vanim /stop
- License
This program is written by Volker Gronau ([email protected]). If you run it, you run it on your own risk! If you don't agree with this, simply don't use it. I cant be made responsible if this program kills your system or whatever. Also it was written as a hobby on a weekend, so dont expect professional support. Or even something that is compareable with it, hehe.
This Program is released under the Beer-Ware-Licence, this is the original text:
"THE BEER-WARE LICENSE" (Revision 42) [email protected] wrote this file. As long as you retain this notice you can do whatever you want with this stuff. If we meet some day, and you think this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return. Poul-Hanning Kamp
But give it to me instead of him :).
- Sources
Do whatever you want with this. Developed in Delphi 7.