loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
(OP)
Hey there
I just want to know 2 things: How can I add a picture to my program, and how can I make the program run an external program like internet explorer?
Also, if I post the program, could you perhaps help me with this problem: I'm trying to write a program that uses the mouse, but every menu I make, I have to make at least twice (two procedures) I have no idea how to do it otherwise. You'll have to see the coding to understand what i'm saying, sorry.
Thanx
Oz
I just want to know 2 things: How can I add a picture to my program, and how can I make the program run an external program like internet explorer?
Also, if I post the program, could you perhaps help me with this problem: I'm trying to write a program that uses the mouse, but every menu I make, I have to make at least twice (two procedures) I have no idea how to do it otherwise. You'll have to see the coding to understand what i'm saying, sorry.
Thanx
Oz
OzObdrOl
RE: loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
As for running external programs, I refer to the FAQ I've written about the subject (when the old TP forum closed I've put all my FAQ postings on my website). However, I don't think it's possible to run win32 programs from 16 bit DOS.
If you want to use the mouse to operate menus, you should work object oriented; some information on that subject I've also written down in a FAQ.
Regards,
Bert Vingerhoets
vingerhoetsbert@hotmail.com
http://student.vub.ac.be/~bvingerh/
Don't worry what people think about you. They're too busy wondering what you think about them.
RE: loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
Could you perhaps post the URL of your FAQ's for me? If I can't launch something like IE, can I perhaps launch Notepad, or is that also 32bit? Probably. Otherwise, what external program can I run to serve as a help file?
Thanks again.
Oz
RE: loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
RE: loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
If you want to load an external program from a graphical application, you'll probably have memory problems since the graphics need you to reserve as much heap space as possible. I've written a FAQ on the subject, you can find it on my website: http://student.vub.ac.be/~bvingerh/.
Regards,
Bert Vingerhoets
vingerhoetsbert@hotmail.com
http://student.vub.ac.be/~bvingerh/
Don't worry what people think about you. They're too busy wondering what you think about them.
RE: loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
Thanx for the replies guys. Lionel Hill, I'm writing a program in TP 6. I want it to run an external file containing help, but I have absolutely no idea how to do it and I figured, since I have a basic knowledge of HTML, I might incorporate it into my proggie.
Bert, thanx again. I've just visited the site, I downloaded the page (for reading later) If I've still got problems, you know you'll hear from me, bu you have in your FAQ looks excellent.
Thanx again.
Oz
RE: loading a bitmap and starting internet explorer
Of course your help file can remain external to the main program. You simply read the relevant bits as the user asks for them.
The other advantage of having the help system within the main program is that it can be aware of what the main program is doing, and respond accordingly. I found it helpful in my help scheme to have a little arrow that could be positioned on the main screen outside the help area to indicate buttons that the user may wish to push, or text fields that needed to be entered. Of course an alternative would have been to push the mouse across to the right place.
Best wishes,
Lionel