Weird shaped forms

[NaiK]

I've seen a wizard that uses the Windows API to make forms that aren't square: no title bar, circular, that sort of thing. Was wondering what the code/API call for it is. And if anyone knows where the wizard is it might save me some time !!!

Thanks.

[Chris]

Here is the code

Option Explicit
'// WIN32API Function
Private Declare Function CreateRoundRectRgn Lib "gdi32" (ByVal X1 As Long, ByVal Y1 As Long, ByVal X2 As Long, ByVal Y2 As Long, ByVal X3 As Long, ByVal Y3 As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function CreatePolygonRgn Lib "gdi32" (lpPoint As POINTAPI, ByVal nCount As Long, ByVal nPolyFillMode As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function CreateEllipticRgn Lib "gdi32" (ByVal X1 As Long, ByVal Y1 As Long, ByVal X2 As Long, ByVal Y2 As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function SetWindowRgn Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal hRgn As Long, ByVal bRedraw As Boolean) As Long
 
'// WIN32API Structure
Private Type POINTAPI
        x As Long
        y As Long
End Type
 
'// WIN32API Constant
Private Const WINDING = 2
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Load frmSample
    frmSample.Show
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
    Unload frmSample
End Sub
 
Private Sub CmdAction_Click(Index As Integer)
    Dim hRgn As Long
    Dim pt(4) As POINTAPI
    
    Select Case Index
    Case 0 '// Ellipse
        hRgn = CreateEllipticRgn(0, 0, 200, 400)
    Case 1 '// Triangle
        pt(0).x = 200
        pt(0).y = 0
        pt(1).x = 400
        pt(1).y = 500
        pt(2).x = 0
        pt(2).y = 500
        pt(3).x = 200
        pt(3).y = 0
        hRgn = CreatePolygonRgn(pt(0), 4, WINDING)
    Case 2 '// Round Rect
        hRgn = CreateRoundRectRgn(0, 0, 400, 400, 50, 50)
    Case 3 '// Circle
        hRgn = CreateEllipticRgn(0, 0, 300, 300)
    End Select
    
    SetWindowRgn frmSample.hWnd, hRgn, True
End Sub

regards,

[filburt1]

Originally posted by NaiK
I've seen a wizard that uses the Windows API to make forms that aren't square: no title bar, circular, that sort of thing. Was wondering what the code/API call for it is. And if anyone knows where the wizard is it might save me some time !!!

Thanks.

Easier but requires custom control: The PolyForm control at http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/2118