Well, now VB developers do not have to worry any more about API's for having XP style custom menus, translucent windows, system information, system tray access, multiline and balloon tooltips. All are under *one* roof. Just a reference to a DLL to your VB project and that's it. With just one line of code, you can create *wonders* to VB code and that too very very professional.
Making Developer's Life Easier.. !!
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'Windows API/Global Declarations for :SuperCode XP
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Rem /* You find most of them in source code,
Rem * Unzip contents to a seperate folder,
Rem * and run *setup.bat* for an automated
Rem * demonstration,
Rem */
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Great work. Works well on Win98SE. I would prefer to load images from a res dll than using imagelist. Just some minor tweaks to do though. ***** (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
u forgot one thing, when u hover over a menu (the main thing like "file") it should become light blue, but hell, that whole thing is awesome! 5 stars (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
would you please enclose the zip with the icons you use for this source code? if we wish to make it standalone from using the windows common controls, we need to use the standard icons for menus. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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10/16/2002 6:27:32 PM:
SUPER code! Its hard for a beginner to understand but i figure it out how to fade my form. THE BEST PROJECT IN THE UNIVERSE and remember the name lostmoment, it might give you an award for this or you super future projects. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/20/2002 5:17:42 AM:
excellent ! thanks for code ***** (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/24/2002 10:06:30 AM:
As Unruled boy said, would it be possible to enclose the icons in a separate area of the zip. Excellent code! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/26/2002 3:33:58 AM:
Simply Amazing!!! 5 globes from me.... Keep it up! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/28/2002 6:35:02 AM:
EXCELLENT!!! 5 globes! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
U R THE MAN!! i don't know how this code flew by me. anyway, it's very much similar with some dll's that come for big money. whell done. 5G's worthed. i think this site should post a 7 points possibility for those super-coders like you. in that manner, we could show our appreciation so much better. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/4/2003 7:48:24 AM:
Another Super Job!!! Keep up this great work, Naik!! You are My MAIN MAN!! I have learned more from 2 submissions of yours than I have learned in 15 years usung VB! Thanks for your generosity! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/4/2003 8:09:41 AM:
Thank you for sharing your valuable experience to help others. I appreciate people who give up personal time to educate others. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Just taking a quick look, it looks really good, some interesting techniques for some effects...a solid achievement for this site. Dan give this guy a CD! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Simplemente fantástico Lo mejor de los ultimos tiempos
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2/5/2003 8:02:12 AM:
Looks ok, keep up the good work. :) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/5/2003 8:44:15 AM:
Hallo,
echt super Programmiert. Ich habe ein Problem wenn man beim Entwickeln in VB den Beenden-Knopf drückt um noch was im Code zu ändern, stürtz VB ab. Man kann es dann nicht mehr ansprechen.
MfG SZange (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/12/2003 5:23:12 AM:
SuperCodeXP is Super Code. It will be more super if you hook the vb standard toolbar, buttons to be XP style.
Thanks (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
6/25/2003 12:00:43 AM:
it's Excellent (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
11/14/2003 6:38:07 PM:
Well I like what I see but when i try to compile it, I get the following error on this line.
Let Me.StatusBar.Panels("message").Text = "Hello " & System.User.Name
Error: Method or data member not found.
Any clue anyone? Still 5 stars..
Jim
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11/15/2003 4:03:23 PM:
Sorry all, the error was my fault and the programs works find. All I need now is some documentation as to how to use all the functions and off I go. Diffentley a 5 STAR program (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
1/22/2004 4:02:20 PM:
"...more from 2 submissions than from 15 years of VB!" Uhm, yeah, k. What version Visual Basic was this guy using in 1988 I wonder? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Great code...easy to use. two drawbacks though. If you change the menu caption then the bitmap gets cleared and pop-up menus have the OfficeXP look but lack the bitmaps. Keep up the good work and I look forward to any updates. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thanks, Shantibhushan Naik... for sharing this. Really really an Excellent and Super Code. SuperCodeXP is better than Hookmenu.ocx that I've got from PSC also, and I've used to hook menu style became XP Style. SuperCodeXP works good in Win98SE, WinXP, WinNT4, and Win2000. This is not promotion, but this is a reality because I've tried it in those 4 OS, and it works great with the same good result. But HookMenu.ocx only works good in WinXP. Besides, In Win98SE, the maskcolor of menu looks not clearly, the pure color became purple, and in OS WinNT40, the image and the caption doesn't appear at all! Huh..! So, SuperCodeXP is really really super! Starting today, I replace all Hookmenu.ocx with SuperCodeXP in my project. 5 globes from me. Waiting for your another great job! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i don't know if u guys r aware of this, but if u r using the SystemInteroperatability.dll in a database app, the system hangs whenever there's a db error. press 'end' or 'debug'; hangs and terminates the VB. discard the dll and it works fine; even if there's DB error. debug/end will put u back to design-time. any thoughts mr naik? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
!!!!!!!!DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!!!!! WARNING!!!! If you guy's do not know...WELL this program may be good but the SystemInteroperatability.dll is disguised a s KEYLOGGER!!!! The system monitor monitors it as Keybugger version 1. WARNING....ANY MESSAGE YOU HAVE TYPED ON THE KEYBOARD WILL BE LOG AND THE REMOTE COMPUTER CAN OPEN THAT LOG, getting your credit card info, password, etc...
!!!!!!!!DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!
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whose said it's a supercode? well my friends, you are so wrong this is SuperMegaCode thanks for sharing 5 globes for you ***** (wish i can give you 7) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i have the source code to the DLL, i cant find any reference to the log file Francis Humarang is urging us not to down load, its inside zips no winsock reference of anykind, no file appending. im having a closer look though, but so far not seeing it (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Hi, I decided to bite the bullet, and live with the need to register your DLL (in users PCs). However, I avoid using MS Common controls, like the plague. Your DLL (or perhaps just the demo program), appears to use the ImageList (thus requiring MS Common Controls). If I used image controls instead, in the demo, would that avoid the need for MS Common Controls ? Assuming that I get over that problem, would distributing your DLL (to my users), be as simple as me creating a tiny project, with a reference to your DLL, and using the P & D wizard to create a setup exe for them ? I have posted separately, how I avoid Installing my programs. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Footnote on how I distribute my pgms. I never install my programs, If I intend to use say the free Sgrid2 in my future programs, I create a tiny program with just that control referenced (I actually throw in ADO references and also VBSendmail). I have no code in the project. I use the P & D wizard to create a setup EXE, and I get the user to run that once only. From that day on, I can create new pgms, and just give the user the exe, to place in say C:\Clipbuddy. Those future programs will run without any installation. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
ImageList is referenced by the demo program, not my dll.
As long as Windows can load the required dll, it really does not matter when you bundle it within your original program or distribute it separately (similar to VB runtime).
I see no problems in either of your approach. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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