It's true, Windows really has no standard About window. Many software
developers create their own about windows ranging from just a simply text
window to that of elaborate Graphical Splash Screens.
For mine, I keep it to what it's meant to be, telling the end-user ABOUT the
software and or company that created it, and having the Registered Owners
Name included as well.
But that's my two cents worth.
Jonathon
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From: "Thom McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "REALbasic NUG" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Windows About Window Template
Unless somebody else comes up with better information, I have essentially
duplicated the Mac OS X about box. I would like to keep the UI native to
each platform, but if there is no standard, then I'll do the next best
thing. Wish there was something on Windows like the HIAboutBox function,
so I could simply call that like I do on Mac OS X.
--
Thom McGrath, <http://www.thezaz.com/>
"You don't need eyes to see, you need vision" - Maxi Jazz in "Reverence"
by Faithless
On Feb 26, 2006, at 10:34 PM, Adam Ernst wrote:
On Feb 26, 2006, at 9:09 PM, Thom McGrath wrote:
So, does anybody have, or know of, a Windows About Dialog Template?
As far as I know, there is no such standard. There is a pseudo- standard
for early Win32 apps that can be seen in such programs as WordPad and
Notepad, but nobody else follows it.
If you wanted to duplicate it, however, I find taking a screen shot of
the window and then assigning it as Window.BackDrop in the IDE helps me
put the controls in exactly the right places. Then remove the Backdrop
when you're done--viola, instant copy.
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