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NEW! Animated Gif Player ActiveX Control with full source code. Written completely in VB6, no third party or external DLL's required. This is a complete rewrite of my earlier code to display Animated Gif's. Full featured and fully debugged!
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I had a request to add AUTOSIZE functionality to the Class. You can add an AutoSize property yourself, that part is straightforward. Here is the code that actually performs the autosizing of the usercontrol.
The autosize feature is simple to implement. Just add 2 lines of code.
Add this to the LoadGif function.
' These 2 lines are just for Frame of reference as to where ' to place AutoResize code ' Let go of the Mouse Input ReleaseCapture
' OK HERE IS THE NEW CODE ' AutoResize to fit Gif exactly UserControl.Width = UserControl.ScaleX(LogWidth + 1, vbPixels, vbTwips) UserControl.Height = UserControl.ScaleX(LogHeight + 1, vbPixels, vbTwips)
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Just a reminder, the comments in the Source code state that Local Color Tables are not supported. Most Gif Construction software has the option to not use Local Color Tables. An alternative is to go to: www.gifworks.com Use their Online Gif Editor to REMOVE Transparency then ADD Transparency. This gets rid of the Local Color Tables. I have just finished adding full support for Local Color Tables. Will debug and post later this week. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I'm not sure what I may or may not have done to this code. I am using it to display animated banners. The problem is that they go too fast, like it isn't the way a web browser would view them... and they contiunaly loop, even if they have set the gif NOT to loop...
I was wondering if there is any update for this as I am in need of the latest version. Hope you can help me out.
-Nick
Please email me with more info: bork99@mediaone.net (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I got an error loading can not unable to set version compatible component animatedgif.ocx. I tried doing it manually once the program was loaded but i could not set it. What can i do. please help. thank you (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Hey. Everybody! This code is awesome. I tried using it and got it working in less then a minute! The only critisism I have is that the properties may be slightly tough for a beginner.
Beginners: To start the gif animating, go to the event where you want it to start, and type
animatedgifctl1.starttimer
To stop it: animatedgifctl1.stopgif
Other then that, the control was made obviously with alot of effort.
GOOD JOB! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
11/20/2002 2:26:19 PM:
Wow, this thing is rich. It work! Yes, it actually works without flicker! (I did have a little trouble getting it to install.) And, surprise of surprises, there are comments in the source! This source code is actually commented! Good thing too, it is definitely Advanced! Hey, once you install it, you don't have to be that advanced to use it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/28/2003 9:22:32 AM:
it's really good man.... it gives me a lot of help yo ^_* (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/28/2003 9:23:53 AM:
like i told you its cool man!!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/30/2003 8:52:42 AM:
pls help me out about
Unable to set version compatible component animatedgif.ocx.
please if anyone who knows about this kind of problems... please email me...
thnx. kudasai... ^_^
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3/31/2003 11:18:43 PM:
Can you include a stretch property so that the gif can be shrinked or enlarged according to the size of the control? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
5/28/2003 12:53:21 PM:
Just%2Bignore%2Bthe%2Bversion%2Bcompatible%2Berror%252E%2BIt%2Bworks%2Bfine%252E%2BI%2Bd o%2Bhave%2Ba%2Bproblem%2Bthough%252C%2Bsometimes%2Bthe%2Bgif%2Bwill%2Bload%2Band%2Bstart%252C%2Bothe r%2Btimes%2Bit%2Bwon%2527t%252E%2BAny%2Bideas%2Banybody%253F (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Well it works .... but after I add this to my project, compile it, run it:
Gif 'plays', however when I quit the program it doesn't disappear from tasklist. In other words it's still running until I kill it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
12/4/2003 10:46:33 AM:
I have utilized your run 'gif' program, and I am very grateful for its presence on the web. The fact that the source code is present (as received from your web site), allows me to work on other graphic concepts.
If you have an rtf box that will write directly to a picturebox, that would be a great and wonderous little ocx as well (hint hint, nudge nudge)
Thanks Again! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
6/28/2004 10:14:23 PM:
This control has worked great for me, but using the GUI resource tracker at vbaccelerator.com I have found this control has a susbstantial GDI memory leak.
I'm trying to located it, but it's not easy. Probably a brush or two not being cleaned up properly.
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7/27/2004 1:02:20 AM:
Hi I got GIF conveter from this site it is asking for animatedgif.ocx how can i get it plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me out. mail me the solutions plz on mudgal_kamal@rediffmail.com (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
9/21/2004 5:07:14 AM:
good (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/16/2005 10:36:36 AM:
Brilliant work. Been searching for something like this for a while, had settled for using avi's but then found this. Thanks alot. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/12/2005 11:46:04 PM:
please will somebody tell me how to set this up? i also get that error
Unable to set version compatible component animatedgif.ocx.
maybe step by step instructions on what to do? thanks (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
This code does not provide full support for GIF files. There are animated-gif files whereby the next frame is an addition to the current frame, unfortunately this is not implemented. I'll try to implement this myself. :) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i have tested these nice control and i have seen 2 problems: 1 - sometimes don't show the image, speaking in same image, and other times shows it. i don't know these problem; 2 - i have some animated images that shows incorrectly(like don't clean the last image for show the next). thanks (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thank you, I will use it for software for kids :) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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