This turned out to be more difficult to work out than the drawing of a button on the titlebar.
Of course once I'd got it it was simple.
Once again this code uses subclassing so always use the forms close button or the menus exit to stop the project, or you will crash.
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5 globes from me.... clean code, well documented and runs like a champ! It's nice to see someone coming up with cool interface ideas! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Great Code! I've been trying to figure out how it was done. You really set my mind at ease. Thanks (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Voted five - your piece is nicely commented, idea is good, code is comprehendable; in a word, ideal PSC item. But... (1) by it you introduce a style, and no element of style could exists in isolation. Means the same style must apply to the form, and normal menus as well, and maybe to the other controls (2) what value you add? E.g., bitmaps in menus shorten learning curve for toolbar icons, so they justified. But what purpose this feature can serve? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
It is a amazing work indeed. I'm not sure if this is a bug or not. I'm using Korean version of Windows 98 Second Edition. The first I clicked, the side bar of the menu always appeared 'wrong.' The second time I tried it, it was working fine. If this is a bug, I think it should be easy to fix. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I have not seen this incorrect drawing so I cannot comment on this.
You should note however, that I have made no attempt to account for a second Ownerdraw MenuItem or other OwnerDraw Controls. It was meant simply to introduce you to the basics of OwnerDraw. Hopefully from here you will learn more about MeasureItemStruct and DrawItemStruct so that you can build Case statements into the MeasureMenu and DrawMenu subroutines and then modify only the desired item.
You will notice that if you remove the Titlebar from the form you will have no picture. I am hoping that you are going to adapt this code for your own requirements, and BitBlt a picture to the sidebar. I used the DrawCaption method here for simplicity, rather than correctness. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I great menu modification solution is availible from vbAccelerator. You can use ICQ-sytle seperators, icons, and easy OwnerDraw options, with an example on gradient sidebars. Menu: http://vbaccelerator.com/codelib/cpopmenu/cnewmenu.htm; Sidebar: http://vbaccelerator.com/codelib/cpopmenu/icqmenu.htm (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
vbAccelerator's example is indeed excellent, however, it uses it's own menu dll, probably written in C++, so you do not really get an Idea of what is going on. If you just want pretty menus without knowing how they are created then use their sample.
Benji: I haven't tried that but I will look into it. I am sure it is just a case of using InsertMenuItem and ModifyMenu to update the flag for the first menuitem.
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Mick Doherty, all of vbAccelerator's controls are made from Pure VB (not C++ or somthing else, like said above)!! you can download the source to, for free! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Tnx For sharing this amazing code. I have use it in my application on PSC called NetWatch Tnx !!!!!!!!!!!!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Very nice! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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