VistaClock II - a gadget for your gui

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:38 pm

Drop a working analog clock onto your form with one command. You can download the library here:

http://www.networkmaestro.com/VistaCloc ... taller.exe (*new* Gadget version replaces dll version)

edit: I'll probably be adding some optional faces to it for different looks.

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:21 pm

that's really neat - netmaestro.
much more interessant than a clock on the desktop.
what about a ResizeClock() function, to be usable and to fit in my apps ?

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:33 pm

Seems reasonable. I added the function, you can call ResizeClock(left,top,newsize) and it will change size. (or move) Here's a demo:

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OpenWindow(0,0,0,640,480,"VistaClock dll Test",#PB_Window_ScreenCentered|#PB_Window_SystemMenu) 
CreateGadgetList(WindowID(0)) 
TrackBarGadget(0,200,400,240,20,64,320) 
SetGadgetState(0,196) ; original clock size 
OpenLibrary(0,"vistaclock.dll") 
CallFunction(0,"InitClock",WindowID(0),RGB(224,223,227),320-GetGadgetState(0)/2,200-GetGadgetState(0)/2) 

Repeat 
  EventID=WaitWindowEvent(20) 
  If EventID = #PB_Event_Gadget 
     CallFunction(0,"ResizeClock",320-GetGadgetState(0)/2,200-GetGadgetState(0)/2,GetGadgetState(0))  
  EndIf 
   CallFunction(0,"UpdateClock") 
  
Until EventID=#PB_Event_CloseWindow 
CloseWindow(0) 
CloseLibrary(0)

One more small change, the InitClock() function returns the handle of the clock window now, to give you control over it if needed.

Konne · Post by **Konne** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:36 pm

Is the dll free, also in maybe money make programms?

josku_x · Post by **josku_x** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:39 pm

Yea, I also wanted to ask if we can use it in commercial apps too.
It's very nice BTW.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:39 pm

It's a gift. Use it any way you like!

- fixed a bug, please re-download, everyone. Should be final now.

josku_x · Post by **josku_x** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:41 pm

netmaestro wrote:It's a gift. Use it any way you like!

- fixed a bug, please re-download, everyone. Should be final now.

Ok, thanks for the info..

(Grrrr! Try to post a reply the same time as I did and you can taste my fist

)

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Thu May 04, 2006 10:08 pm

also one more wish : can you provide the .lib if possible (for Import/EndImport ) ?

( also if it could work on 16bit desktop :roll: )

mskuma · Post by **mskuma** » Thu May 04, 2006 11:37 pm

I must be doing something dumb.. in this demo I can't see anything.. I've checked the return value from the openlibrary function & it's non-zero so I guess it's loading ok but no clock.

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:10 am

when i downloaded the link above, my browser opera renamed the file as vistaclock.exe. i had to rename it... maybe this is your problem.

mskuma · Post by **mskuma** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:26 am

Thanks Flype, but it was presented as a dll for saving.. but maybe it got corrupted somehow. @Netmaestro, would you mind packaging it into a rar or zip file? Thanks.

srod · Post by **srod** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:38 pm

Very cool.

Thanks.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:50 am

repackaged as a zip:

http://www.networkmaestro.com/vistaclock128.zip

16-bit desktop support is coming.

GeoTrail · Post by **GeoTrail** » Sat May 06, 2006 2:25 pm

That is very cool. Nice work netmaestro

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:39 pm

I finally found a computer where this worked, and I must say that the look of it is absolutely gorgeous. (Can I say that about clock?)

Two small problems: When I click it my window loses focus and the clock background colour is not the same background colour as my window (I did nothing to change the window color).