How to Incorporate a Flash 4.0 presentation into a start up screen???

[HiBoo]

I'd like to use a Flash 4.0 file in my splash screen on start up.  Any idea how I might go about doing that?  I'd like it to load and run on start up, once done, it would go to the main menu.

 

[Amiel]

<br><br>Excellent Idea !<br><br>Try dropping a <b>Web Browser Control</b> on the startup form, then drop your Flash presentation on an html page, have the <b>Web Brower Control</b> open that page. <u>That's</u> really imaginative! Wish I'd Thought of that. <p>Amiel<br><a href=mailto:amielzz@netscape.net>amielzz@netscape.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[HiBoo]

I've never used any Web Broser Controls.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do I open the page?&nbsp;&nbsp;I'd prefer to have the Flash embedded in my project.&nbsp;&nbsp;What steps do I need to take to get all this done?<br><br>Thanks for the help!

 

[Amiel]

The 'Web Browser Control' is an activex Control that provides nearly all of the functionality of Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser.<br><br>By dropping the activex control on your form you are, in effect, embedding a Web Browser on the form.&nbsp;&nbsp;You'll have to look up the documentation for the control to get the complete programming reference but...<br><br>sub SplashScreenOnStartup()<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;ActiveXBrowser.Visible = True <br>&nbsp;ActiveXBrowser.MenuBar = False<br>&nbsp;ActiveXBrowser.AddressBar = False<br>&nbsp;ActiveXBrowser.StatusBar = False<br>&nbsp;ActiveXBrowser.ToolBar = False<br>&nbsp;' ActiveXBrowser.TheatreMode = True ' Run Full Screen !<br><br>&nbsp;' Navigate to the document<br>&nbsp;ActiveXBrowser.Navigate app.path &&quot;\spash.htm&quot;<br><br>End Sub<br><br>There are some Events available that you can use to trigger unloading of the form, perhaps, instead of using a timer.<br><br>NOTE: The 'Flash' player plug-in will have to be present on the users machine. You can, if you have internet access on the network, provide for automatic downloading of the player component.<br> <p>Amiel<br><a href=mailto:amielzz@netscape.net>amielzz@netscape.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[ShaneBrennan]

Hi Amiel<br><br>I agree with you, having a flash introduction could be a brilliant idea.<br><br>Just one question though, will ActiveX work on windows NT 4.0 ?<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Shane <p> Shane Brennan<br><a href=mailto:brennans@tcat.ac.uk>brennans@tcat.ac.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[Amiel]

Yes active X (COM) will work in Windows NT 4.0; however note the following:<br><br>Extract from Microsoft - Article ID: Q177105:<br><br>&quot;The file, Shdocvw.dll (version 4.701.300), is replaced with a newer version that is installed with Internet Explorer 4.0. Microsoft Access 97 does not recognize the newer version (4.71.1712.5) of the control&quot;. &quot;Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 97. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access 2000.&quot;<br><br>The control also works fine in Visual Basic 5/6. <p>Amiel<br><a href=mailto:amielzz@netscape.net>amielzz@netscape.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>