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| − | == SplashAbout | + | == SplashAbout == |
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| − | + | ''SplashAbout'' is a Lazarus visual component. It installs on the 'Additional' component palette. | |
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| + | * Author: minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com | ||
| + | * New version: 1.4.3 - June 2014 | ||
==== Property page screenshot ==== | ==== Property page screenshot ==== | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:splashabout_properties143.png]] |
==== Purpose ==== | ==== Purpose ==== | ||
| − | If you are fed up of coding splash and about dialogs for minor apps - this component is the easy way to give your apps a good appearance with minimum effort and easy individualisation. | + | * If you are fed up of coding splash and about dialogs for minor apps - this component is the easy way to give your apps a good appearance with minimum effort and easy individualisation. |
| − | + | ** When starting a new application, just drop the component onto your form, and in the Form.Create() method, call SplashAbout1.ShowSplash. This will display a splash dialog. Setting a few easy properties will personalise your splash screen. | |
| − | When starting a new application, just drop the component onto your form, and in the Form.Create() method, call SplashAbout1.ShowSplash. This will display a splash dialog. Setting a few easy properties will personalise your splash screen. | + | ** In your Help/About handler, call SplashAbout1.ShowAbout. This will display an 'About' dialog for your application. The 'About' dialog can show buttons to display a 'Licence' dialog and/or a 'Credits' dialog (with scrolling text) |
| − | + | * All dialogs are constructed 'on-the-fly' and destroyed when closed. Thus few extra resources are added to your application. | |
| − | In your Help/About handler, call SplashAbout1.ShowAbout. This will display an 'About' dialog for your application. | + | * For really minimal resource use, the component can optionally use only external files (deployed with your executable) |
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==== Features ==== | ==== Features ==== | ||
* Optional shaped splash screen (not Linux) Some built-in shapes or use your own. | * Optional shaped splash screen (not Linux) Some built-in shapes or use your own. | ||
| − | * | + | * Splash screen can be a jpg with transparent mask (see example app included) |
* Can automatically display application version numbers | * Can automatically display application version numbers | ||
* Can automatically display LCL/FPC build information | * Can automatically display LCL/FPC build information | ||
* Can display standard GPL,LGPL,MIT or ModifiedGPL licenses with personalised text | * Can display standard GPL,LGPL,MIT or ModifiedGPL licenses with personalised text | ||
* Able to display splash until ApplicationIdle event (default is fixed number of seconds) | * Able to display splash until ApplicationIdle event (default is fixed number of seconds) | ||
| + | * Able to display scrolling Credits window (Like the Lazarus IDE 'About' dialog) | ||
| + | * Optional pre-splash 'Powered By Lazarus' graphic | ||
==== How to use in your code ==== | ==== How to use in your code ==== | ||
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SplashAbout1.ShowAbout; | SplashAbout1.ShowAbout; | ||
end; | end; | ||
| − | * There are lots of properties to tweak - see the example app included in the archive for ideas | + | * There are lots of properties to tweak - see the example app included in the archive for ideas |
| + | * See the [[SplashAbout/Advanced_Use]] page for detailed information | ||
==== License ==== | ==== License ==== | ||
| − | SplashAbout is issued under an LGPL license. Use it as you wish; improve it as you will. (but | + | SplashAbout is issued under an LGPL license. Use it as you wish; improve it as you will. (but please give credit) |
==== Download ==== | ==== Download ==== | ||
| − | Click to download: [http://www.charcodelvalle.com/splashabout | + | Click to download: [http://www.charcodelvalle.com/splashabout/splashabout_component.zip splashabout zipped files] |
| − | Full source code, readme and example apps (Windows and Linux) included in archive. | + | |
| + | Full source code, readme and example apps (Windows and Linux) are included in the archive. | ||
==== Installation ==== | ==== Installation ==== | ||
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==== Version ==== | ==== Version ==== | ||
| − | Version 1.3 | + | Version 1.4.3 |
==== Support ==== | ==== Support ==== | ||
[mailto:minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com Email the author] with any queries | [mailto:minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com Email the author] with any queries | ||
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| + | ===See Also=== | ||
| + | * [[SplashAbout/Advanced_Use|All SplashAbout properties explained in detail]] | ||
| + | * [[ScrollText|Standalone Scrolling Text component]] | ||
| + | * [[Components_and_Code_examples|Components and code examples]] | ||
[[Category:Components]] | [[Category:Components]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 10 September 2021
SplashAbout
SplashAbout is a Lazarus visual component. It installs on the 'Additional' component palette.
- Author: minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com
- New version: 1.4.3 - June 2014
Property page screenshot
Purpose
- If you are fed up of coding splash and about dialogs for minor apps - this component is the easy way to give your apps a good appearance with minimum effort and easy individualisation.
- When starting a new application, just drop the component onto your form, and in the Form.Create() method, call SplashAbout1.ShowSplash. This will display a splash dialog. Setting a few easy properties will personalise your splash screen.
- In your Help/About handler, call SplashAbout1.ShowAbout. This will display an 'About' dialog for your application. The 'About' dialog can show buttons to display a 'Licence' dialog and/or a 'Credits' dialog (with scrolling text)
- All dialogs are constructed 'on-the-fly' and destroyed when closed. Thus few extra resources are added to your application.
- For really minimal resource use, the component can optionally use only external files (deployed with your executable)
Features
- Optional shaped splash screen (not Linux) Some built-in shapes or use your own.
- Splash screen can be a jpg with transparent mask (see example app included)
- Can automatically display application version numbers
- Can automatically display LCL/FPC build information
- Can display standard GPL,LGPL,MIT or ModifiedGPL licenses with personalised text
- Able to display splash until ApplicationIdle event (default is fixed number of seconds)
- Able to display scrolling Credits window (Like the Lazarus IDE 'About' dialog)
- Optional pre-splash 'Powered By Lazarus' graphic
How to use in your code
- Drop a SplashAbout component onto your main form (From the 'Additional' components palette)
- In the Form.Create event
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
SplashAbout1.ShowSplash;
end;
- In your 'About' button click event
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
SplashAbout1.ShowAbout;
end;
- There are lots of properties to tweak - see the example app included in the archive for ideas
- See the SplashAbout/Advanced_Use page for detailed information
License
SplashAbout is issued under an LGPL license. Use it as you wish; improve it as you will. (but please give credit)
Download
Click to download: splashabout zipped files
Full source code, readme and example apps (Windows and Linux) are included in the archive.
Installation
- Create a new folder in your lazarus/components folder, and unzip into it
- Install via the Lazarus IDE. (Open splashabout.lpk, then compile and install)
- The new component will be installed in the 'Additional' component palette.
Compatability
- Lazarus 0.9x/1.x/fpc 2.x
- Windows and Linux
- Tested on Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit builds) and Linux 32-bit
Version
Version 1.4.3
Support
Email the author with any queries
