Plays silent .avi files to create dialog effects like the sheet of paper that flies between folders in the Windows copy progress dialog. Can also play silent .avi files dropped onto the control. Manifold provides 19 cool Windows dialog .avi files to get started.
Properties
In addition to the properties listed below, a Control tab provides access to certain frequently used form properties for this control. See the Form Properties topic for information on those properties.
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Animation |
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General |
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OLEDropMode |
Set to None (default) if the animation does not accept OLE drops and is to display the No Drop cursor if an OLE drop is attempted. Set to Manual, the animation will trigger OLE drop events, allowing programs to handle the OLE drop operation in code. |
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AutoPlay |
True - the .avi fileplays automatically in a continuous loop once it is loaded into the control. False - Does not play until the Play method is used. |
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Center |
True (Default) - Center the .avi within the control. False - position the .avi at 0,0. |
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BackStyle |
Transparent (Default) - background color of the control is shown. Opaque - background color from the .avi fills the control and covers the control's background color. |
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Color |
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Back Color |
Color to be used for the animation box background. |
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Color Set |
Choose from Standard Colors (standard Windows non-dithered colors) or Windows System Colors. The latter will be defined by the user's Control Panel settings and is normally the setting used so that the form changes appearance like the rest of Windows if the Control Panel settings are changed. |
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Color Palette |
Displays available colors. Click on the property to be changed to highlight it in the Properties pane, click on the desired color in the Color Palette pane and then press Apply. |
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Edit Custom Color |
Change the custom color presented in the Color Palette when the Color Set is set to Windows System Colors. |