Thanks Javier and Dennis I will try jpg / gif.
Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:50 AM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Basketball stats > Marc: > That is a large file; you can probably change the resolution and get a > significantly smaller file. I would likely use a jpg or gif file instead; > jpg files have a better definition and can be compressed; gif files tend to > be small but are normally limited to 256 colors. > Javier, > > Javier Valencia, PE > President > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > Office (913)829-0888 > Fax (913)649-2904 > Cell (913)915-3137 > ================================================ > Attention: > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > ====================================================== > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:46 AM > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Basketball stats > > Hi Javier > > It is a bmp file about 1 meg that I just placed on > the form 5 times. I think 1 meg is too big for such a small icon. > Maybe I should save that bmp file in a different format?? > > I got the idea from a shareware program I found that only > cost $59. I know it would be cheaper to just buy that > program but what is the fun in that? > > Marc > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:48 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Basketball stats > > > > Marc: > > Sounds like a fun application. > > >>> > > what I am thinking about using 5 Var lookup combo boxes > > to pick the current players on the court. Then have 5 Speed > > buttons or images. (when I had 5 images the form loaded very > > very slow, they were just small basketballs) > > >>> > > Are you loading the images from a table? You might try loading the images > to > > a Temporary Table, they are stored in memory and retrieve very fast. > > Javier, > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > President > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > Office (913)829-0888 > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > ================================================ > > Attention: > > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > > this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > and > > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > > ====================================================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc > > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 3:58 PM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Basketball stats > > > > Hi > > > > I am thinking about writing an app to keep track of > > basketball stats for fun and learning more about the > > new features in 7.5. I would welcome any suggestions. > > > > what I am thinking about using 5 Var lookup combo boxes > > to pick the current players on the court. Then have 5 Speed > > buttons or images. (when I had 5 images the form loaded very > > very slow, they were just small basketballs) > > > > I want the speed button and matching Var lookup combo box > > to be highlighted to show which player has the ball when clicked. > > > > If I click on a different speed button that will insert a > > row in a table saying "Player 1 made a good pass to player 2" > > and highlight the new current player with the ball. > > * keeping track of the player that made the pass and who got the > > pass has been a little hard so far, at least to me! > > > > I will also have several speed buttons that will say > > Made a 2pt shot > > Missed a 2pt shot > > Made a 3pt shot > > Missed a 3pt shot > > Rebound ..... > > when you click on them it will take the current player's name > > and insert a row saying "Player 2 made a 2pt shot" > > > > It would also be neat if I could have a time clock to track how much > > playing time someone has in each game but I would have to do a count > > down clock thing and that is way above my head. > > > > Has anyone done anything like this? > > Is there something else that would be better to use than a Var lookup > > combo box? > > > > Of course I have other columns in the tables for date, team name.... > > > > Thanks > > Marc > > > > > > --- RBG7-L > ================================================ > TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] > > (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: > INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, > REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n > (where n is the number of days). 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