[RESOLVED] Outlook Style vertical toolbar

[TheBionicOrange]

Afternon all

I think I have asked this question before, but does anyone know of a place for source code for a vertical "Outlook style" toolbar ?

I found two. One was for VB.NET and the other wanted several hundred quid !!

Anyone done anything like this before ?

[Hack]

Anyone done anything like this before ?

Yeah, I did one for a project a few years back (the source was propreitary to the company I was contracted out to, so I don't have it anymore). However, it wasn't that difficult as I recall.

I used some Pictureboxs, icons and command buttons. I had a different picturebox for each "menu" and moved the command buttons up and down using .Move

Although (again, as I recall), it wasn't that hard but it did take a while to get it right.

[TheBionicOrange]

Hello Hack .... long time no speak.

Yeah ... I had thought of going down that route, but it seemed a bit crude.
But then crude is my middle name so what the hell
Just thought I would ask first in case anyone had invented anything jazzy

[Hack]

Hello Hack .... long time no speak.

Yeah ... I had thought of going down that route, but it seemed a bit crude.
But then crude is my middle name so what the hell
Just thought I would ask first in case anyone had invented anything jazzy

What's happening Steve?

I've often thought of building a UserControl that mimiked an Outlook toolbar. The problem is, what would I put on it?

It would seem that each toolbar would have to be application specific.

Also, it may sound crude, but after you are done with it, it looks pretty cool, and customers won't know the difference between a purchased third party control or something you make on your own.

[Static]

you can also use the listview control. with 32x32 icons.. and a dark grey backcolor it looks like the same thing

[jcis]

You can find "An accurate reproduction of the Microsoft Outlook Bar"
HERE at vbAccelerator.com

[Static]

Aha!! I knew it was a listview!

[jcis]

Very good Static!

[TheBionicOrange]

Nice one

Cheers guys !

[Hack]

Nice one

Cheers guys !

Right...I think I am going to bookmark that link for myself as well.

[TheBionicOrange]

ha ha ... yeah I would !

A guy of your age shouldn't rely on his memory ... its too dangerous :P

[Hack]

ha ha ... yeah I would !

A guy of your age shouldn't rely on his memory ... its too dangerous :P

So true so true.

[TheBionicOrange]

I only say it as I speak from experience

[TheBionicOrange]

Hmmm ... I downloaded the full source code for that Listbar control, but when I run the project I get "vbalTbar6.ocx could not be loaded".
The zip file containing all the files doesn't haev that ocx in it ?!?!!

Any ideas anyone ?

[Hack]

Maybe they don't like to include compiled files with their downloads, or maybe their memory is worse than ours.

Fortunately, Google has a full memory upgrade.

[TheBionicOrange]

Yeah I found that too.

What the hell do I do with it ?!?!!

[jcis]

Here is the OCX: VB6 List Bar Control Binary
You also need: VB6 SSubTmr Binary
And.. VB6 ImageList Control Binary

[Hack]

Yeah I found that too.

What the hell do I do with it ?!?!!

I would presume you would open a new ActiveX Control project, dump that code into it, and compile yourself an .OCX

[moeur]

for some reason they make you download the OCX separately.
Also there are several runtime dependencies listed on the page that have to be downloaded if you don't already have them. Such as vbalIml6.ocx and ssubtmr6.dll.

[Mark Gambo]

I made one about six months ago I used a Picture box, two (2) command buttons and a listview. I'll see if I can find the code but if I remember it wasn't hard to build. Here is a link to my post

Here is a picture of Control

[Hack]

I made one about six months ago I used a Picture box, two (2) command buttons and a listview. I'll see if I can find the code but if I remember it wasn't hard to build. Here is a link to my post

That would be cool. As I said earlier, I no longer have the source to the one I made. If you can find yours, it would be worth posting and letting everyone have a look at with an eye towards suggestions and whatnot. I wouldn't mind seeing a finished something like this in the CodeBank.

[Mark Gambo]

That would be cool. As I said earlier, I no longer have the source to the one I made. If you can find yours, it would be worth posting and letting everyone have a look at with an eye towards suggestions and whatnot. I wouldn't mind seeing a finished something like this in the CodeBank.

Not a problem, but I am currently using it in a project I have completed and I have to separate the Outlook Bar code from the remaining code.

[TheBionicOrange]

Well I played around with the various options in this thread, and due to the amount of messing around I had to do with OCX's from the example in vbAccelerator I decided to keep it simple, and went along the same route as Marks example.
Piece of cake really. I think I was making more out of this than I needed to.

Anyway ... thanks to all for the input ... much appreciated !

[Hack]

I see attached images in Mark's post, but not an attached project. Did I miss something?

[TheBionicOrange]

No .... I based my results on the picture he supplied, added a listview, imagelist, and 2 buttons.

I CAN be creative when I put my mind to it

[Hack]

No .... I based my results on the picture he supplied, added a listview, imagelist, and 2 buttons.

I CAN be creative when I put my mind to it

I used to be creative, but now I can't remember what that means.

I'd like to see what you come up with. When you get it finished, post a sample.

[TheBionicOrange]

OK will do.

[Mark Gambo]

Well here is a copy of my project. Take a look and please feel free to suggest changes and to make comments. Here is a picture of the control

Thanks

Mark

[Hack]

Thanks for posting. I'll check it out.