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  1. Jul 26th, 2005, 08:09 AM #1
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    Exclamation 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
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  2. Jul 26th, 2005, 08:28 AM #2
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    Without really thinking this through, I would start a timer that would slowly change the displayed text over time - that would appear as scrolling.
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  3. Jul 26th, 2005, 08:46 AM #3
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    This is ONE way of doing it.

    VB Code:
    1. Dim ExtraString As String

    2.  
    3.     Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick

    4.         If ExtraString = "                    " Then

    5.             ExtraString = ""

    6.         Else

    7.             ExtraString += " "

    8.             Me.Text = ExtraString & "Form1"

    9.         End If

    10.     End Sub
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  4. Jul 26th, 2005, 09:17 AM #4
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    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.
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  6. Jul 26th, 2005, 09:34 AM #5
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    Try this, it's by no means comprehensive but it scrolls nicely anyway.
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    Re: Scrolling Text

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  8. Jul 27th, 2005, 09:20 AM #7
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    Re: Scrolling Text

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

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    Re: Scrolling Text

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  11. Jul 27th, 2005, 10:07 AM #9
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    Hehehe 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 (promises, promises)
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    How 'bout some resize there? would be nicer
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    Re: Scrolling Text

    Quote Originally Posted by dani2
    How 'bout some resize there? would be nicer
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