Scrolling Text

WINAMP has this Feature to Scroll the Text That is shown in the Taskbar, i.e. the Song Name.

How Does one do This with VB in Either a Title or Task Bar

Without really thinking this through, I would start a timer that would slowly change the displayed text over time - that would appear as scrolling.

This is ONE way of doing it.

VB Code:

Dim ExtraString As String
 
    Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        If ExtraString = "                    " Then
            ExtraString = ""
        Else
            ExtraString += " "
            Me.Text = ExtraString & "Form1"
        End If
    End Sub

If you want to do this nicely then you need to draw the text yourself. Its dead easy. I'll throw together a quick sample.

Winamp does not use a normal form's task bar, al of its surface is drawn manually anyway.

I'll use a picturebox to contain the scrolling.

Try this, it's by no means comprehensive but it scrolls nicely anyway.

Wossname Da Man! :)

That's nice of course, but what it really needs is clickable links in it ;)

:D

You guys don't ask for much do you! :)

Hehehe :D No fun if it's no challenge :)

I was thinking of the scrolly-banner-news-type thing that you see on websites. Alas, I haven't got the time to tackle it at the moment.

If noone comes up with it in the near future I will and post it here :D (promises, promises)

How 'bout some resize there? would be nicer

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Originally Posted by dani2

How 'bout some resize there? would be nicer

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So? Real programmers work it out for themselves ;)