Re: Splash Screen

[Peter Meyns]

Hi all,

on  Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:36:46 +0100GMT I wrote:

PM> can anybody tell me where The Bat! stores the splash screen that shows
PM> on startup?

PM> A long time ago I added the screen of v3 to The Bat!'s directory as
PM> "splash.png" on my PC because I liked it better than the new one. Now
PM> I decided to want the new one of Christmas edition, but I cannot get
PM> it. Removing/renaming splash.png results in no splash screen at all,
PM> even after a new installation from the MSI-file. I have the same
PM> version installed on my notebook where the Christmas splash screen is
PM> shown.

I didn't succeed in extracting the screen from the EXE, but - just in
case that anyone is interested - I found the solution to my problem:

In The Bat!'s directory I found a file "batlogo.xml", written by
Miroslav Florensen about five years ago, which directs "splash.png" to
the splash screen. I had inserted it, because I liked the idea to have
my own splash screen. Then I forgot about it. So my problem was
completely home-made. :)

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Re: Splash Screen

[Dwight Corrin]

On Monday, January 18, 2010, 10:25:38 AM, Martin Schneider wrote:
 
>> can anybody tell me where The Bat! stores the splash screen that shows
>> on startup?

> It is stored within the EXE. If you use a tool like MultiExtractor you
> can see all the files within an EXE-file.
 
that  should  mean you can rename or delete the other splash file and 
have what you are seeking 
  
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Re: Splash Screen

[Martin Schneider]

Hello Peter,

Friday, January 15, 2010, 6:36:46 PM, you wrote:

> can anybody tell me where The Bat! stores the splash screen that shows
> on startup?

It is stored within the EXE. If you use a tool like MultiExtractor you
can see all the files within an EXE-file.

You  can  check by yourself www.multiextractor.com. You can download a
demo version where you see what is inside however you can't save that.



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Splash Screen

[Peter Meyns]

Hi all,

can anybody tell me where The Bat! stores the splash screen that shows
on startup?

A long time ago I added the screen of v3 to The Bat!'s directory as
"splash.png" on my PC because I liked it better than the new one. Now
I decided to want the new one of Christmas edition, but I cannot get
it. Removing/renaming splash.png results in no splash screen at all,
even after a new installation from the MSI-file. I have the same
version installed on my notebook where the Christmas splash screen is
shown.

-- 
TIA
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Re: Splash screen (was: Re: Smileys)

[Dwight A Corrin]

On Friday, January 26, 2007, 5:42:53 PM, Robin Anson wrote:

> By "minimal splash screen" do you mean you are using the /NOLOGO
> command line parameter,

no

> or is there something else that can be done with splash screens?

> Is it, for example, possible to change the Xmas splash screen for
> another image?

yes. I don't remember how it all works, back in the middle of 2005
there was discussion on some bat list about alternate ions, and I
fiddled around with some, and used a set called minimal for a while. I
dumped them but never changed the splash, known in my tb folder as
'splash.png' back. I don't recall, but I think that it must be
batlogo.xml which loads the splash screen.


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Splash screen (was: Re: Smileys)

[Robin Anson]

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 at 14:28:45 -0600, Dwight wrote:
> I have an installation with the minimal splash screen, which overrides
> the default splash screens.

By "minimal splash screen" do you mean you are using the /NOLOGO
command line parameter, or is there something else that can be done
with splash screens?

Is it, for example, possible to change the Xmas splash screen for
another image?

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Re: Splash Screen

[Miroslav Florensen]

Hello Dean,

> A couple of versions back I started to have the Gray background for
> splash screen.

it seems you integrated the Minimal Design Splash.


> Anyone have suggestions as to how I can get the splash background back
> to normal - or have a different one I can use besides this bat on a
> gray back ground?

If the "Batlogo.xml" is in the directory, the internal pictures are
ignored, and the specifications from the external XML are used.

If you liked to see the internal pictures from TheBat!, please delete
the "Batlogo.xml".

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Re: Splash Screen

[Roelof Otten]

Hallo Dean,

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:34:14 -0600GMT (23-12-2005, 8:34 +0100, where I
live), you wrote:

D>  -- 
D>  Cheers,

Please correct you signature delimiter. It's supposed to be dash,
dash, space, enter, but yours is starting with a space and it won't
work properly in that case.

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Re: Splash Screen

[Dwight A Corrin]

On Thursday, December 22, 2005, 11:50:09 AM, Alexander S. Kunz wrote:

> The images are included in the executable program. They are not
> stand-alone files. Whatever splash screen images you have in your
> folder, TB doesn't use them.

That isn't necessarily so. I have a 'minimal.png' and batlogo.xml,
works similar to custom glyphs

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Re: Splash Screen

[Miroslav Florensen]

Hello Alexander,

> Whatever splash screen images you have in your folder, TB doesn't
> use them.

you can use your own background pictures. Here is a guidance from Robo:

.-[ mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-
|
| DE> They seam to appear randomly.
| Ok, people, I can say more - if you put images in the folder, where
| TheBat! starts from, named accordingly - bk*.jpg (must be jpegs,
| though), the size can be any, but small pictures are better, since they
| took less time to load.
| 474x384 is the exact size used for splash.
| In the case, when custom images are supplied, no time-bound selection
| will occur, the random picture will be taken. (If there is only one - it
| will be shown always)
|
| PS. Do not ask, if the phases of the moon will be taken into account, though. 
:-)
|
| http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.mail.the-bat.beta/13250
'---


You can use also your own Splash screen with your own Batlogo.xml.
Take a look at Minimal Design Splash (104 KB):
http://thebat.zetema.de/zip/minimal_batskin_splash.zip

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Re: Splash Screen

[Alexander S. Kunz]

Hello Dean & everyone else,

on 22-Dez-2005 at 14:29 you (Dean) wrote:

> I looked through the folder and yes the images are there

The images are included in the executable program. They are not stand-alone
files. Whatever splash screen images you have in your folder, TB doesn't
use them.

> but not being called up for some reason. Anyone know how to tweak
> whatever so the sky image background behind the bat once again show's on
> my machine?

It shows up every time you start TB unless you pass the /NOLOGO parameter
to TB while starting. Maybe you have altered the shortcut to your TB
executable to include the /NOLOGO switch?

Copied to TBUDL since this is not related to any beta version. :-)

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Anyone know the font that is used in the splash screen?

[Darrin Rich]

Hello TBUDL,

  Im making a wallpaper for my desktop with TB! Theme. Im looking for
  the font that is used on the splash screen that reads "The Bat!".
  Anyone know what font it is?

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Re: How to get rid of splash screen

[Charles M. Gerungan]

Hello Leif,

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:17:46 -0600 UTC, Leif Gregory wrote:

LG> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\TheBat.EXE" /NOLOGO

Yes :)

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Re[2]: How to get rid of splash screen

[Chris Weaven]

Hi Leif

On Tuesday, June 29, 2004 14:17 your local time, which was 21:17 my
local time, Leif Gregory [LG] wrote;

Charles>> For some of us, Windows is not the main OS and as such run it
Charles>> is run on slow computers. Is there a way to get rid of the
Charles>> splash screen? It blocks the screen for 20 seconds.

LG> Set your shortcut to do this:

LG> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\TheBat.EXE" /NOLOGO

Good tip!

Now I'm not sure if it's psychological, but TB! seems to load faster
now!? :-/
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Re: How to get rid of splash screen

[Cyrille]

Hello Charles,

Tuesday, June 29, 2004, 10:14:44 PM, you wrote:

> For some of us, Windows is not the main OS and as such run it is run on
> slow computers. Is there a way to get rid of the splash screen? It
> blocks the screen for 20 seconds.

1) Open the properties of the shortcut (desktop icon or start menu
   entry, etc.) you use to call TB.
2) Add "/nologo" behind the path to thebat.exe in the 'Target' field.
   (That field might then look likte this:
   "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /nologo)
3) From now onwards, when you use this short cut, the slash screen
   will not annoy you any more.

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Re: How to get rid of splash screen

[Leif Gregory]

Hello Charles,

Tuesday, June 29, 2004, 2:14:44 PM, you wrote:
Charles> For some of us, Windows is not the main OS and as such run it
Charles> is run on slow computers. Is there a way to get rid of the
Charles> splash screen? It blocks the screen for 20 seconds.


Set your shortcut to do this:

"C:\Program Files\The Bat!\TheBat.EXE" /NOLOGO





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How to get rid of splash screen

[Charles M. Gerungan]

For some of us, Windows is not the main OS and as such run it is run on
slow computers. Is there a way to get rid of the splash screen? It
blocks the screen for 20 seconds.

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Ben Allen]

Howdy Robert,

Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 8:56:53 PM, Robert wrotened:


Robert> I am seeing your message as a message with an
Robert> embedded message and that embedded message has also two parts:

Robert> Why is that ?
Robert>  

Coz one embedded message is never enough

(and watch you cut mark btw)

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Robert van der Hulst]

Hi Marck,
 On Wed, 5 May 2004, at 20:52:28 [GMT +0200 ] (which was 20:52 where I live) 
 you wrote about: 'Splash Screen?'
 
I am seeing your message as a message with an embedded message and that embedded 
message has also two parts:
 

 
 
Why is that ?
 
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Re: Splash Screen?

[Angel Delis]

Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 1:52:08 PM, you wrote:

CD> Is there anyway to disable the splash screen when launching The Bat!?



Hi Christopher,

From the TB Help:

You can add some start-up parameters to it to define a set of actions
performed whenever you open the Shortcut. For example, if the Shortcut
is located in the Windows Startup folder, you may want to switch off
the The Bat! startup Logo by adding the /NOLOGO parameter, so the
"Target" property of the shortcut becomes something like this:

"C:\Program Files\The Bat!\TheBat.EXE" /NOLOGO


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Re: Splash Screen?

[Marck D Pearlstone]

Dear Christopher,

@5-May-2004, 19:52 Christopher Davies [CD] in
mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said to tbudl:

CD> Is there anyway to disable the splash screen when launching The
CD> Bat!?

Just add /NOLOGO to the shortcut command that launches TB.

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Splash Screen?

[Christopher Davies]

Is there anyway to disable the splash screen when launching The Bat!?

Thanks

  

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Re: sticky splash screen

[Ochrid]

Hello Hugh,

Saturday, August 23, 2003, 8:36:34 PM, you wrote:

HTH> This works for v1 and, I assume, for v2.

Yes, it does. I first thought it didn't, but that
was because I had "attached" the short cut to the
Menu Start (using Win XP). With a fresh short cut
the 'nologo' it works.

However, now that I know the rather nice screen
can be clicked away quickly,  I'll leave in place.

Thank you all for your help.

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Re: sticky splash screen

[Ochrid]

Hello Hugh,

Saturday, August 23, 2003, 8:36:34 PM, you wrote:

HTH> Add "/NOLOGO" to the command line that
HTH> loads The Bat!  For example:
HTH> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /NOLOGO

HTH> This works for v1 and, I assume, for v2.

That worked for me too, but not anymore.
I am now using beta 2.0.


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Re: sticky splash screen

[Ochrid]

Hello Bill,

Saturday, August 23, 2003, 9:59:24 PM, you wrote:

BBTE> I usually just press Alt-F2 and TB starts
BBTE> checking for mail while the splash screen is
BBTE> still there.

Interesting!
I'll try that.

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Re: sticky splash screen

[Bill Blinn Technology Editor]

Regarding The Bat's splash screen, at 1:49 PM on 8/23/2003, Ochrid
typed ...

O> Is there anyway to cut it short?

Click it and it flies away. (I didn't know that until now, but I
thought I'd give it a try. This is a scary thought, but I'm beginning
to think like a TB programmer: If you think the program should do
something, it probably does; you just have to find it.) I usually just
press Alt-F2 and TB starts checking for mail while the splash screen
is still there.

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Re: sticky splash screen

[Hugh T. Hodges]

On Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 19:49:55 GMT +0200 (which was 10:49 AM where I live)
Ochrid wrote:

Ochrid> The splash screen that show up at the start of TB
Ochrid> is quite nice, but not quite nice enough to stay
Ochrid> there for as long as it does ;-)

Ochrid> Is there anyway to cut it short?

Add "/NOLOGO" to the command line that loads The Bat!  For example:
"C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /NOLOGO

This works for v1 and, I assume, for v2.

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sticky splash screen

[Ochrid]

Hello all,

The splash screen that show up at the start of TB
is quite nice, but not quite nice enough to stay
there for as long as it does ;-)

Is there anyway to cut it short?

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Scott McNay]

Hi Barry2!

In message mid:9167294797.20021024020938@;freeuk.com 
on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 8:09:38 PM, you wrote:

JS>> Start/Run/type "command"/Click OK

B> Works in Win98 too !! So the old DOS backbone is still lurking in
B> WinXP :-)


Actually, more like a "forebone" in the NT-based systems. In the Win9x
and Win3.x versions of Windows, Windows is built upon DOS. In the
NT-based systems, this is not true, but the command shell is still
available for the benefit of console commands and compatibility.

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Scott McNay]

Hi Anne!

In message mid:10954196255.20021026114133@;gmx.co.uk 
on Saturday, October 26, 2002, 5:41:33 AM, you wrote:

A> (1) Scrap the batch file as you said,

A> (2) Create a link to TB! on my Quick Launch toolbar with included the
A> /nologo parameter,

A> (3) Configure the hotkey to point to that link instead of the program
A> exe as before and TB! launches without a splash screen.

A> Simple when you know how isn't it? :-)

It doesn't even have to be on the toolbar; you could find the folder
that the QuickLaunch link is in and move it to another folder; you'll
still be able to make a shortcut to it.  I think you can also hide the
file and still leave it in the QuickLaunch folder.

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Friday, October 25, 2002, 2:30:42 PM, James wrote in message
mid:773870405.20021025093042@;rosedreamdesign.com

JS> Actually, the point of my message was to scrap the batch file
JS> idea entirely.  My method works with shortcuts.  I think if
JS> you tried my suggestion
JS> mid:14814493600.20021023123620@;rosedreamdesign.com
JS> and
JS> mid:1513564224.20021021234450@;rosedreamdesign.com
JS> that it would work per your original request.


James, a variation on this idea worked a treat, thank you for solving
the puzzle!

What I did was

(1) Scrap the batch file as you said,

(2) Create a link to TB! on my Quick Launch toolbar with included the
/nologo parameter,

(3) Configure the hotkey to point to that link instead of the program
exe as before and TB! launches without a splash screen.

Simple when you know how isn't it? :-)

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Adam]

Hello James,

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 7:59:09 PM, you wrote:

JA>>> dir

JA>>> and see what it tells you "The Bat!" folder is.  Mine shows as
JA>>> thebat~1...

>> Will that be the same in Windows XP?  I can't duplicate the above in
>> XP.

JS> For XP, you can try the same method via command prompt.  You can
JS> get to the prompt by typing "command" (without quotes) in the
JS> Run dialogue.

Yes, but can't see two Bat folder names.

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Re: Splash Screen?

[James Senick]

Hello Anne,

On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, at 03:42:27 [GMT +0100] (which was 10:42:27
PM in NY, USA) Anne wrote:

JS>> For a goof, try this:

> Just for fun I tried creating another batch file which runs the
> original batch file which has the /nologo parameter.  I programmed the
> hotkey to run the second batch file, and Lo! it ran and launched TB
> *without* the logo.  However, I did get a huge black dos window in the
> middle of my screen which actually lasted longer than TB splash screen
> and didn't auto-close! 

Actually, the point of my message was to scrap the batch file
idea entirely.  My method works with shortcuts.  I think if
you tried my suggestion
mid:14814493600.20021023123620@;rosedreamdesign.com
and
mid:1513564224.20021021234450@;rosedreamdesign.com
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Re: Splash Screen?

[Dierk Haasis]

Hello Anne!

On Friday, October 25, 2002 at 4:34:06 AM you wrote:

> Dierk, do you mean is my TB program path the same as Jonathan wrote?

Yes. The first thing to look for is always if someone corrected paths
to his needs.

> If so, yes it it, and the batch file *did* work when I ran it from the
> directory - just not via the hotkey.

Saw that a few minutes later - our messages crossed each other
(luckily not out). As you yourself assume, something with the hotkey
is wrong. Can't help you there, only say, delete it and create it from
scratch.




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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 5:36:20 PM, James wrote in message
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JS> For a goof, try this:


Just for fun I tried creating another batch file which runs the
original batch file which has the /nologo parameter.  I programmed the
hotkey to run the second batch file, and Lo! it ran and launched TB
*without* the logo.  However, I did get a huge black dos window in the
middle of my screen which actually lasted longer than TB splash screen
and didn't auto-close! 

Good job I actually *like* TB splash screen methinks! ;-)

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 5:22:58 PM, Dierk wrote in message
mid:992157239.20021023182258@;gmx.net

DH> Does Anne use the same folder layout like you?


Dierk, do you mean is my TB program path the same as Jonathan wrote?
If so, yes it it, and the batch file *did* work when I ran it from the
directory - just not via the hotkey.

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Barry2]

Hello James,

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 11:29:09 PM, you wrote:

JS> For XP, you can try the same method via command prompt.  You can
JS> get to the prompt by typing "command" (without quotes) in the
JS> Run dialogue.

JS> Start/Run/type "command"/Click OK

Works in Win98 too !! So the old DOS backbone is still lurking in
WinXP :-)

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Re: Splash Screen?

[James Senick]

Hello Adam,

On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, at 17:45:12 [GMT -0230] (which was 4:15:12
PM in NY, USA) Adam wrote:

JA>> cd\progra~1\

JA>> then type

JA>> dir

JA>> and see what it tells you "The Bat!" folder is.  Mine shows as
JA>> thebat~1...

> Will that be the same in Windows XP?  I can't duplicate the above in
> XP.

For XP, you can try the same method via command prompt.  You can
get to the prompt by typing "command" (without quotes) in the
Run dialogue.

Start/Run/type "command"/Click OK


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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Barry2]

Hello Adam,

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 9:15:12 PM, you wrote:


A> Will that be the same in Windows XP?  I can't duplicate the above in
A> XP.

Possibly because WinXP uses the NT kernel and there's no DOS any more
as far as it's concerned ??

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Adam]

Hello Jonathan,

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 2:02:13 AM, you wrote:

JA> The program wouldn't load at all if that was the case ;)  Plus I
JA> missed the " " off so to use short paths, something which works in
JA> all versions of dos I know... try going:

JA> cd\progra~1\

JA> then type

JA> dir

JA> and see what it tells you "The Bat!" folder is.  Mine shows as
JA> thebat~1... But as I said... if it were the space issue, chances are
JA> the program wouldn't run at all. :)

Will that be the same in Windows XP?  I can't duplicate the above in
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Re: Splash Screen?

[James Senick]

Hello Anne,

On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, at 02:31:16 [GMT +0100] (which was 9:31:16
PM in NY, USA) Anne wrote:

> However, I tried this and it didn't work - I still have a logo showing
> when TB launches even though the hotkey is now pointing to the batch
> file.

For a goof, try this:

-Open Windows Explorer and locate your TB program folder

-Right-Click drag THEBAT.exe to your desktop and choose "Create
Shortcut Here"

-Right-Click that newly created shortcut on the desktop and
choose "Properties".

-Append the path listed in the "Target" box with /nologo
(ensure there is a space before the /switch)

-Now, right-click drag that newly created shortcut to another
spot on the desktop and again choose "Create Shortcut Here".

- Change the name of this new shortcut to something more
descriptive like "HotShort".

- You've created a shortcut to a shortcut.  Configure your
hotkey / button to launch the second level shortcut - HotShot.




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Re: Splash Screen?

[Dierk Haasis]

Hello Jonathan!

On Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at 3:37:19 AM you wrote:

> Hrm... curious... I tested it here (unfortunately I don't have a
> hotkey here, so I'll have to test it with that at work) and it loaded
> without splash. I'll get back to you on that... I'm most confused now
> :)

Does Anne use the same folder layout like you?


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Re[4]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 5:38:30 AM, Mark wrote in message
mid:11746040813.20021022213830@;ahsoftware.net

MW> What happens if you double-click on the batch file itself? That
MW> *should* launch TB with no logo. If it doesn't, there's an error in
MW> the batch file. If it does, then something's screwy with the
MW> key-to-application connection.


Mark I just tried this and if I click on the batch file itself it
launches TB without the logo as it should do, so the batch file *is*
working as it should (and I made it right- my first batch file! ;-) so
it must be - as you say - something in the way the hotkey application
uses it.

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Roelof Otten]

Hallo Allie,

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 23:28:25 -0500GMT (23-10-02, 6:28 +0200GMT, where
I live), you wrote:
JA>>   c:\progra~1\thebat~1\thebat.exe /nologo
ACM>  ^
ACM>  shouldn't a space be there? Why not write the
ACM>  line like this?

ACM> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /nologo

Both ought to work.

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Marcus Ohlström]

On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 06:28, Allie C Martin wrote:

JA>> - Open Notepad (Start - Programs - Accessories - Notepad)
JA>> - Put:
JA>>   c:\progra~1\thebat~1\thebat.exe /nologo
> ^
> shouldn't a space be there? Why not write the
> line like this?

No, spaces are not allowed in the 8.3 name standard.

> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /nologo

Good question :-)

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Re[3]: Splash Screen?

[Mark Wieder]

Anne-

Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 6:31:16 PM, you wrote:

A> However, I tried this and it didn't work - I still have a logo showing
A> when TB launches even though the hotkey is now pointing to the batch
A> file.

What happens if you double-click on the batch file itself? That
*should* launch TB with no logo. If it doesn't, there's an error in
the batch file. If it does, then something's screwy with the
key-to-application connection.

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Re: Splash Screen?

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On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, Allie C Martin wrote...

JA>> - Open Notepad (Start - Programs - Accessories - Notepad)
JA>> - Put:
JA>>   c:\progra~1\thebat~1\thebat.exe /nologo
>  ^
>  shouldn't a space be there? Why not write the
>  line like this?

> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /nologo

> It's likely not working for Anne because of that error in the path
> where there's a missing space.

The program wouldn't load at all if that was the case ;)  Plus I
missed the " " off so to use short paths, something which works in
all versions of dos I know... try going:

cd\progra~1\

then type

dir

and see what it tells you "The Bat!" folder is.  Mine shows as
thebat~1... But as I said... if it were the space issue, chances are
the program wouldn't run at all. :)

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Re: Splash Screen?

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In ,
Jonathan Angliss [JA] wrote:'

JA> - Open Notepad (Start - Programs - Accessories - Notepad)
JA> - Put:
JA>   c:\progra~1\thebat~1\thebat.exe /nologo
 ^
 shouldn't a space be there? Why not write the
 line like this?

"C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /nologo

It's likely not working for Anne because of that error in the path
where there's a missing space.


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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 2:37:19 AM, Jonathan wrote in message
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JA> Hrm... curious... I tested it here (unfortunately I don't have a
JA> hotkey here, so I'll have to test it with that at work) and it loaded
JA> without splash. I'll get back to you on that... I'm most confused now
JA> :)


Me too Jonathan - it's strange!  Let me know how you get on with the
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Re: Splash Screen?

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On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, Anne wrote...

JA>> I believe somebody has already given an example, but here is a very
JA>> simple way:

> Thanks for the instructions - I didn't realise that batch files were
> as simple as that!

Yes, they can be pretty simple. I've seen some more complicated ones,
but the ones I deal with a very straight forward.

> However, I tried this and it didn't work - I still have a logo
> showing when TB launches even though the hotkey is now pointing to
> the batch file.

Hrm... curious... I tested it here (unfortunately I don't have a
hotkey here, so I'll have to test it with that at work) and it loaded
without splash. I'll get back to you on that... I'm most confused now
:)

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 2:09:18 AM, Jonathan wrote in message
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JA> I believe somebody has already given an example, but here is a very
JA> simple way:


JA> That should work just fine :)


Jonathan

Thanks for the instructions - I didn't realise that batch files were
as simple as that!

However, I tried this and it didn't work - I still have a logo showing
when TB launches even though the hotkey is now pointing to the batch
file.


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Re: Splash Screen?

[Jonathan Angliss]

On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, Anne wrote...

JA>> How about making a batch file to call TB! with the /nologo and
JA>> then setting your hotkey to run the batch file?

> Because I'm not techie enough to know how to write a batch file
> Jonathan! 

I believe somebody has already given an example, but here is a very
simple way:

- Open Notepad (Start - Programs - Accessories - Notepad)
- Put:
  c:\progra~1\thebat~1\thebat.exe /nologo
- Go to File - Save and type:
  "c:\thebat.bat"
  Include the " " otherwise it'll save it as thebat.bat.txt.
- In your special keys map program, point it to run c:\thebat.bat

That should work just fine :)

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 5:54:11 PM, Jonathan wrote in message
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JA> How about making a batch file to call TB! with the /nologo and then
JA> setting your hotkey to run the batch file?


Because I'm not techie enough to know how to write a batch file
Jonathan! 

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Re: Splash Screen?

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On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, Simon wrote...

JA>> How about making a batch file to call TB! with the /nologo and then
JA>> setting your hotkey to run the batch file?

> What, you mean like here:

> mid:1941166515.20021022123147@;theycallmesimon.co.uk

> ;-)

 yes exactly... I wasn't paying much attention to the thread ;)

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Re: Splash Screen?

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On  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 11:54:11 -0500 your time, you authored this:



JA> How about making a batch file to call TB! with the /nologo and then
JA> setting your hotkey to run the batch file?

What, you mean like here:

mid:1941166515.20021022123147@;theycallmesimon.co.uk

;-)


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Re: Splash Screen?

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'Lo ~John,

On  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 08:59:00 -0700 your time, you authored this:

~> To get it to work with mail washer you have to add double
~> quotes, like this:
~> "C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" "/NOLOGO"

I don't need to use double quotes using Mailwasher:

"C:\WIN Exchange\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /nologo

The above works fine for me, and no splash :)

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Re: Splash Screen?

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On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, Anne wrote...

ACM>> I think your stuck at a crossroads. Either enjoy the logo and
ACM>> the keyboard hotkey, or switch to another method for launching
ACM>> TB!.

> I don't actually dislike the splash screen and I'm more than happy
> to keep it - in fact when I tried launching TB via a Win shortcut
> and saw no splash screen it seemed odd!  I just wanted to flag up
> that the nologo parameter doesn't work with hotkeys like mine and
> wondered about a workaround out of interest.

How about making a batch file to call TB! with the /nologo and then
setting your hotkey to run the batch file?

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 4:41:40 AM, Allie wrote in message
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ACM> I see what you mean. I just checked this on my server that has that
ACM> type of software for it's keyboard. Looks like a limitation in the
ACM> driver software.

Yeah that's what I figured Allie :-)

ACM> I think your stuck at a crossroads. Either enjoy the logo and the
ACM> keyboard hotkey, or switch to another method for launching TB!.

I don't actually dislike the splash screen and I'm more than happy to
keep it - in fact when I tried launching TB via a Win shortcut and saw
no splash screen it seemed odd!  I just wanted to flag up that the
nologo parameter doesn't work with hotkeys like mine and wondered
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Re: Splash Screen?

[~John]

Thanks again Allie!
The shortcut worked exactly as you said.
I use MailWasher sometimes as well...
To get it to work with mail washer you have to add double
quotes, like this:
"C:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" "/NOLOGO"

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> No hack required. Just open your TB! shortcuts properties. In the
> target field where the path to the executable is. Add the parameter
> /NOLOGO.
> Your target info will look like this:
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Re: Splash Screen?

[Adam]

Hello Simon,

Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 9:01:47 AM, you wrote:

S> Set the path to tb.bat and you'll have no more
S> splash screen :)

Someone else mentioned changing the splash screen. How would you do
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Re: Splash Screen?

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'Lo ~John,

On  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 21:23:32 -0700 your time, you authored this:

~> Is  there  a  way  to  prevent  the  "Splash Screen" from displaying when
~> opening  "theBat" ? If there are no settings for this, does anyone have a
~> Hack for this?

A work around:

Call it from a batch file - seems appropriate somehow ;-). Create a text
file and rename it to tb.bat and then type the following and save:

@echo off
"C:\WIN Exchange\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /NOLOGO

The  create  a shortcut to the tb.bat in the same folder and right-click and
select properties. Select the 'Shortcut' tab and in the Run field change the
drop down box to 'Minimized'. Set the path to tb.bat and you'll have no more
splash screen :)

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Allie C Martin]

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In ,
James Senick [JS] wrote:'

>> Is there a way of getting round this - apart from not using
>> the mail key which I won't not do - does anyone know?

JS> Create a shortcut to the shortcut with the NOLOGO switch?

Now why didn't I think of that??? :))

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Re: Splash Screen?

[James Senick]

Hello Anne,

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, at 04:28:20 [GMT +0100] (which was 11:28:20
PM in NY, USA) Anne wrote:

> Is there a way of getting round this - apart from not using
> the mail key which I won't not do - does anyone know?

Create a shortcut to the shortcut with the NOLOGO switch?

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Allie C Martin]

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In ,
Anne [A] wrote:'

A> This works if you use the standard Windows shortcuts to launch TB
A> but it doesn't if - like me - you use a keyboard with MS
A> Intellitype Software enabled hotkeys. The mail key launches TB
A> but if I try and add the parameter above to the path in setting
A> up the hotkey it states invalid path and won't accept it. Is
A> there a way of getting round this - apart from not using the mail
A> key which I won't not do - does anyone know? (Note: the hotkey
A> setup doesn't use the "quotes" around the path as does the
A> Windows shortcut).

I see what you mean. I just checked this on my server that has that
type of software for it's keyboard. Looks like a limitation in the
driver software.

I think your stuck at a crossroads. Either enjoy the logo and the
keyboard hotkey, or switch to another method for launching TB!.

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Re[2]: Splash Screen?

[Anne]

Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 3:40:59 AM, Allie wrote in message
mid:170190284254.20021021214059@;landscreek.net

ACM> No hack required. Just open your TB! shortcuts properties. In the
ACM> target field where the path to the executable is. Add the parameter
ACM> /NOLOGO.

ACM> Your target info will look like this:

ACM> "c:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /NOLOGO


This works if you use the standard Windows shortcuts to launch TB but
it doesn't if - like me - you use a keyboard with MS Intellitype
Software enabled hotkeys. The mail key launches TB but if I try and
add the parameter above to the path in setting up the hotkey it states
invalid path and won't accept it.  Is there a way of getting round
this - apart from not using the mail key which I won't not do - does
anyone know?  (Note: the hotkey setup doesn't use the "quotes" around
the path as does the Windows shortcut).

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Re: Splash Screen?

[Allie C Martin]

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In <mid:2814671477.20021021212332@;semo.net>,
~john [j] wrote:'

j> Is there a way to prevent the "Splash Screen" from displaying
j> when opening "theBat" ? If there are no settings for this, does
j> anyone have a Hack for this?

No hack required. Just open your TB! shortcuts properties. In the
target field where the path to the executable is. Add the parameter
/NOLOGO.

Your target info will look like this:

"c:\Program Files\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /NOLOGO

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Splash Screen?

[~John]

Is there a way to prevent the "Splash Screen" from displaying when
opening "theBat" ?
If there are no settings for this, does anyone have a Hack
for this?


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Re: splash screen

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Hello Marck!

On Friday, July 20, 2001 at 12:35:39 PM you wrote:

> I rarely open the explorer, find an executable and run it raw
> . The only argument is that more technical knowledge is
> needed to modify a shortcut than to flick an option switch...

Didn't I explain that some weeks ago? Very easy, usually I start TB!
from the shortcut on my desktop (I worked three years with OS/2, even
had an add-on, similar to dashboard, to emulate desktops on Win3.x).
Sometimes, twice a year or so I use the shortcut in the Start menu,
which I abhor.

And here it comes: After a file operation, e.g. an update, when I am
already in the working directory of TB! I click on the actual EXE.

But all in all your argument is worth much more. Mine held for 1.53bis
(or one of those betas), when the logo obstructed my dial-up password
window, as you may recall.



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Re: splash screen

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Hi Dierk,

On 20 July 2001 at  08:25:07 +0200 (which was 07:25 where I live)
Dierk Haasis wrote to Marck D Pearlstone and made these points:

>> :-) You did. Change your TB shortcut to use the /NOLOGO command
>> line parameter and that will disable the splash screen.

DH> Since this is only possible for shortcuts (Start menu, Desktop link),
DH> I'd really like to see an option under Preferences. Nearly all other
DH> programmes under Win9x have this.

A very good point. Then again, the splash screen does only ever appear
when you start the program. How else do you start the program than
from a shortcut? I rarely open the explorer, find an executable and
run it raw . The only argument is that more technical
knowledge is needed to modify a shortcut than to flick an option
switch...

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Hello Marck!

On Friday, July 20, 2001 at 2:41:18 AM you wrote:

> :-) You did. Change your TB shortcut to use the /NOLOGO command line
> parameter and that will disable the splash screen.

Since this is only possible for shortcuts (Start menu, Desktop link),
I'd really like to see an option under Preferences. Nearly all other
programmes under Win9x have this.



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Re: splash screen

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Hi Benson,

On 20 July 2001 at  20:04:29 -0400 (which was 01:04 where I live)
Benson Wills wrote to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and made these points:

BW> Why isn't there an option to disable the splash screen?  Or did I
BW> overlook it?

:-) You did. Change your TB shortcut to use the /NOLOGO command line
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[Benson Wills]

Why isn't there an option to disable the splash screen?  Or did I
overlook it?


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