This is a really cool effect that you can add to make it so that when you click a minimize button, the form slides off the screen and a little mini form appears in the bottom left hand corner. When you click this mini forms title bar, the form appears again. A Very cool effect that I just figured out. (o:
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' Name: !!!!***Cool Roll***!!!!
' Description:This is a really cool effect that you can add to make it so that when you click a minimize button, the form slides off the screen and a little mini form appears in the bottom left hand corner. When you click this mini forms title bar, the form appears again. A Very cool effect that I just figured out. (o:
' By: SeeD
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' Inputs:Follow these instructions.
1) Start up a new project in your VB.
2) Add a new form. (Form2)
3) Add a timer to Form 1 and set it's interval to 1 by pressing F4 to access the properties.
4) Make Form 1's Border Style "0 - None" and make Form 2's Border Style"3 - Fixed Dialog".
5) Add a Label to Form 1. (Label1) Make it's caption "_" (For Minimize)
6) Make Form2's Property "ControlBox = False".
7) Make Form2's Property "Movable = False".
8) And MOST IMPORTANTLY, make Form2's Property "WindowState = "Minimized"
9) That's all, but remember to MINIMIZE YOUR VB WHEN RUNNING THIS CODE. Thanks. (o:
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'Put this in Form1's General Declarations.
Private Sub Label1_Click()
Timer1.Enabled = True
Form2.Visible = True
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
Timer1.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
Form1.Top = Form1.Top + 60 'You can adjust the 60 to whatever you prefer. Highering it will make the form drop faster. (o:
Form2.Enabled = True
End Sub
'Put this in Form2's General Declarations. (o:
Private Sub Form_Activate()
Form1.Show
Form2.Hide
Form1.Top = (Screen.Height - Height) / 2
Form1.Left = (Screen.Width - Width) / 2
Form1.Timer1.Enabled = False
End Sub
this code is tight, and im only a 11 year old beginner with a sweet program made already with dis, thanx! Email me as rapcd27@aol.com (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Kool i`ve been looking for this code for a long time now i will show my friend my prog! thanx for the code! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
You must look towards windows API, thats fast and does exactly the same to create such effects. Anyways for beginners it would b a great help to develop concept. Keep moving, Future Might b yours !!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/14/2004 7:33:09 AM:
don't tab out your code so much and this doesn't work in it's raw form on XP (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/3/2004 2:48:44 AM:
i really need find function (vb6.0 (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/21/2004 2:20:51 AM:
Hi all i want to ask how if i want to make a prg that can monitor other prg that already running ? so if this prg stop, it will automatically start with the prg that i make.....so i need a refreshment on this case (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
8/14/2004 11:58:59 PM:
This program taught me something cool and for that I give you 5 globes. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/21/2005 2:31:12 PM:
hi this is wayez from hyd ,its a brilliant code for making application attractive , good n many thnx (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/21/2005 2:33:08 PM:
hi this is cool code , i had it to make my application colorful, so thnx for it s wayez hyd (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I would never post this small and easy code on psc, but hey who am i to judge that. Please remove the tabs and spaces from your code. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Try to upload something more useful next time. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
11/17/2005 10:16:05 PM:
Given that this was posted in 1999, I won't criticize it too much. However, in all actuallaity, it doesn't do much of anything usefull. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
thats cool man (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
5/6/2009 9:22:05 PM:
your code is nice but thats only if your vb window is minimized that you'll appreciate the effects.. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I have Nothing To Say For Now (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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