Reuploaded, last post is not accessible ??? I found a big bug concerning the recovery function now is working right, please if you are using and old version replace it. Major rewrite, additions and bug fixes, added support for windowless projects, class arrays windows 9x balloon, 3 new methods to load icons from resource files, from files and to extract them from dlls, exes. Fixed the balloontimeout and problems with popup menus. Better examples, add no window example, and multiple icons.
Ive seen a lot of systray icon codes around here, but this one have everything, all the events including balloon close and balloon click all the properties you need to customize it, and a recovery function that ensure the icon will be shown even after an explorer crash, and is all in single class ready to be added to your projects, it uses LaVolpe and Paul Caton self subclass and callback. Updated: Added balloon timeout/nosound, fix some bugs and modified the recovery function Enjoy it!
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Just a note: There is a much easier, less traffic-congested way of restoring after explorer crash than using a timer. Tip: RegisterWindowMessage("TaskbarCreated") (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Yes. I tried and is the best Systray code ever. Very easy to use and understand. 5 globes for you. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Really nice code... esp since you have a 'front end' to show how the class is used - much better than most I've seen - Thanks! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Just one thing I would like to have. A balloon timeout where you could set the timeout in millisecs. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Your code works as it says. Quality Submission indeed. However, one thing you missed out (or don't know, at least I didn't notice it then) ... Balloon Message Auto-close time. If it's not implemented as yet then please add this property as BalloonAutoClose As Long. If set to -1, do not auto-close; else run the API based timer internally by any method you want and then auto-close Balloon tool-tip. What you think? If you update your code, then will you please notify me (mailme_friends@yahoo.com)?? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
A tip: On sub BalloonShow, Optional ByVal bNoSound As Boolean = False
A bug: When you create a popup menu on systray mouse up(with right button), the menu doesn't disappear until you click somewhere in the form. I think the correct, is disappear when you click somewhere in the screen, not only on the form. It only happens when you compile the project. In IDE it works perfectly. Thanks for the submission, it's great. Sorry for bad english. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Nice work. However in my point of view you could add high resolution icon support so you'll be really close to "has everything" statement. :) Here's a sample code: txtCodeId=60510 Finally it's always nice to "delete a balloon" before showing a new one: it'll avoid balloon queue. Of course the user can use two of your code functions but I'm not sure everyone is aware of the balloon queue feature (which is really annoying). Maybe an option? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I think this might help a few: if your menu doesn't disappear when it is suppose to, call SetForegroundWindow passing the form's hWnd. Consider adding popup menu to your sample tray.
There is another icon option you can provide: NIIF_USER As Long = &H4 That makes the balloon icon the one used as the tray icon. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thanks guys for the comments and support, Im fixing and adding everything you said, I'll upload a new update soon. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
If you are interested, there are other options you can provide, for example: property indicating if balloons are supported or not (Win9x). If not supported, maybe app may want to flash the tray icon to get users attention - email me for info on how to do that. Look at my post txtCodeId=62605 for some other ideas. That project is huge but the sysTray classes are what might interest you. FYI. I have designed something similar to what you are doing, but for Rent-A-Coder, therefore, I can't post it here. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Carlos I tryed what you say about the registry and it doenst affect the balloon at all (XP SP2) maybe in other version it works.. ???? enmity: I have noproblems with the DblClick event, anyone else having this problem? About the custom ballon... maybe in a future version. ;) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
The registry suggestion is just to include a procedure to check or not if the user has balloon enabled (note that it probably requires a log off or restart in order to such registry change takes effect). (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Carlos Ive chaged the value manually and using tweakUI, restarted the machine and nothing happens, it seems to work just for the tips and password boxes. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
just want to tell you that it could not come back to live after terminated the explorer.exe and run it again. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
and using the latest version, it correctly recreated. btw, it now triggers the DblClick, but NOT the Click event, very strange. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
enmity: I messed up the recovery function, now is fixed. About the events, theres no Click event on the class, just mouse down and mouse up, you can use the mouse up instead of the click. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
@ Body_of_Rays, thanks I never added anything to see the status of the icon or balloon because I though no one is gonna use it, but I was wrong! Ill add it soon. Thanks for the feedback. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
'well well Dear Friend Cobein, 'but when closing the application the program ENDS 'Please give me suggestion by closing the program it shows in the system tray, 'just like Windows Messenger, yahoo! Messenger, (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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