Still trying to add bitmaps to menus....

[Judd]

...without colour corruption.

Can anyone tell me why this doesn't work....

I'm adding a menu bitmap following the tip from this sight, but I'm trying to add the bitmap from the resource file instead of an ImageList or Picture Box

Set tmpBMP = LoadResPicture(101, vbResBitmap)
SetMenuItemBitmaps hMenu&, hID&, MF_BITMAP, tmpBMP, tmpBMP

That doesn't work - what is the difference between doing it like this and using a .Picture property? tmpBMP is DIMmed as IPictureDisp which is apparently the same as .Picture...

Anyone?



Dan

[Stevie]

When I used the tip from here my bitmaps appeared dull and kinda basic looking, but I read through different threads and found a site which has a free control to place bitmaps in menus. It is really easy to use and gave me perfect results. The control can be found at http://www.vbaccelerator.com

Hope it solves your problems like it did mine

Having spent a few days trying to code bitmap menus, logged into vbaccelerator and there was the answer. Free downloadable controls. Took a couple of hours to get it working how l wanted and problem solved.

[LauPro]

This is also possible!

Step 1

Download: www.laupro.homepage.com/laupro.dll (Save target as...)

Step 2

Start VB, New project; And go to the menu Project; And than the submenu References

Step 4

Click on Browse and select LauPro.dll

Step 5

Add this code to a new project:

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim LPS As LPStandard
    Set LPS = New LPStandard
    
    LPS.SetMenuBitmap hWnd, 0, 0, Me.Picture
End Sub

[JMik]

Hey all,

That may work, but what is it that these controls are doing to overcome the washed out colors? I'd feel much better if I knew how they worked then if I just downloaded someone else's control...

JMik

[Judd]

Similarly, if person or persons unknown could explain what the problem is I'd be grateful.

Also, does anyone know the answer to the picture from resource problem?????



Dan

[Judd]

LauPro,


I tried your dll....it has the same problems as we'vef been talking about...



Dan

[Jamie_Dowd]

Does anyone here know how to add the bitmaps to a popup menu??? As soon as I make the first menu item invisible, the example on this site no longer works.

[Judd]

Jamie,

Get the control from

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/




Dan

[Stevie]

You can try the control from vbAccelerator, but as far as I know it has trouble with menu items when they are made invisible. Not sure if there is a way around it or not.

Hi there,

Does anyone know if these controls from vbaccelerator.com also have these "menu-bug" which makes the colors look washed-out, as discussed in http://forums.vb-world.net/showthrea...threadid=14153 ??

Imar

[Stevie]

The control does not have this bug, and gives you menu icons exactly how they look in office 97.