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SplashAbout is issued under a standard GPL license.  Use it as you wish; improve it as you will.
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Revision as of 11:44, 21 May 2014

SplashAbout Component

by minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com

This is a Lazarus component that installs in the 'Additional' tab.

Property page screenshot

splashabout properties.png

Purpose

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.

In both cases, the dialogs are constructed 'on-the-fly' and destroyed when closed. Thus few extra resources are added to your application.

Features

  • Optional shaped splash screen. Some built-in shapes or use your own.
  • 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)

License

SplashAbout is issued under a standard GPL license. Use it as you wish; improve it as you will; always give credit.

Download

Click to download: download splashabout zipped files

Installation

  • Create a new folder in your lazarus/components folder, and unzip into it
  • Install the splashabout.dpk package via the IDE
  • The new component will be in the 'Additional' tab.

Compatability

  • Windows and Linux
  • Developed on 64-bit Windows 7