If you're in an intranet environment, instead of setting up "an IE shortcut" you could give users a small executable that puts up the splash screen and then starts the real smart client app. (It could pass the window handle of the splash screen on the command-line so that the smart client can remove it.)
Or the shortcut could reference a web page that has the splash screen, and starts the smart client app with Javascript. At 09:41 PM 1/24/2005, Raj Malli wrote >Hi guys > >I have a smart client which can launched by double clicking an IE >shortcut. The smart client app displays a splash screen at startup. >However depending on the network speed, it takes up to 10 or 15 seconds >for the smart client to be downloaded (or for the versions to be compared >and no download) and the splash screen to show up. Now, users get confused >after double clicking the IE shortcut as nothing shows up for a few >seconds. What is the best way to show something immediately so that users >know that the application launch is impending? > >Thanks >Raj J. Merrill / Analytical Software Corp =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor� http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
