User32 Animate Window Function

[pbolin]

I cant figure out the correct declare statment for the user32 function AnimateWindow. its prototype is:

BOOL AnimateWindow(
HWND hwnd, // handle to window
DWORD dwTime, // duration of animation
DWORD dwFlags // animation type
);


What is the equivelant of the DWORD in VB., or rather, what would the prototype look like in vb?

Thanks again.

[pbolin]

clicked the back button and resubmitted the post by accident... sorry

[Vlatko]

The DWORD equavllent in VB is Long (as to almost every other datatype ;) j.k). Here it is:

Declare Function AnimateWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal dwTime As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Boolean

· hwnd
[in] Handle to the window to animate. The calling thread must own this window.

· dwTime
[in] Specifies how long it takes to play the animation, in milliseconds. Typically, an animation takes 200 milliseconds to play.

· dwFlags
[in] Specifies the type of animation. This parameter can be one or more of the following values.
AW_SLIDE
Uses slide animation. By default, roll animation is used. This flag is ignored when used with AW_CENTER.
AW_ACTIVATE
Activates the window. Do not use this value with AW_HIDE.
AW_BLEND
Uses a fade effect. This flag can be used only if hwnd is a top-level window.
AW_HIDE
Hides the window. By default, the window is shown.
AW_CENTER
Makes the window appear to collapse inward if AW_HIDE is used or expand outward if the AW_HIDE is not used.
AW_HOR_POSITIVE
Animates the window from left to right. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.
AW_HOR_NEGATIVE
Animates the window from right to left. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.
AW_VER_POSITIVE
Animates the window from top to bottom. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.
AW_VER_NEGATIVE
Animates the window from bottom to top. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.

[Vlatko]

Here is an example

Const AW_HOR_POSITIVE = &H1 'Animates the window from left to right. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation.
Const AW_HOR_NEGATIVE = &H2 'Animates the window from right to left. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation.
Const AW_VER_POSITIVE = &H4 'Animates the window from top to bottom. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation.
Const AW_VER_NEGATIVE = &H8 'Animates the window from bottom to top. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation.
Const AW_CENTER = &H10 'Makes the window appear to collapse inward if AW_HIDE is used or expand outward if the AW_HIDE is not used.
Const AW_HIDE = &H10000 'Hides the window. By default, the window is shown.
Const AW_ACTIVATE = &H20000 'Activates the window.
Const AW_SLIDE = &H40000 'Uses slide animation. By default, roll animation is used.
Const AW_BLEND = &H80000 'Uses a fade effect. This flag can be used only if hwnd is a top-level window.
Private Declare Function AnimateWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal dwTime As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Boolean
Private Sub Form_Load()'Set the graphic mode to persistent
Me.AutoRedraw = True
Me.Print "Unload me"
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
'Animate the window
AnimateWindow Me.hwnd, 200, AW_VER_POSITIVE Or AW_HOR_NEGATIVE Or AW_HIDE
'Unload our form completely
Set Form1 = Nothing
End Sub