Form effects

Question

Does someone know an effect for form1, like fade in and out or slide effect. if you know another one please post codes. thnx..

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G peter.

Answer 1

Use a timer to adjust for forms opacity property to fade in or out . To slide a form or control change it's location property probably best done with a timer .

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Answer 2

fade in and out

'Fade In

Dim fader as Double
For fader = 0 to 1.01 step 0.01
    Me.Opacity = fader
Next



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'Fade Out

Dim faderout as Double
For faderout = 1 to 0 step -0.01
    Me. Opacity = faderout
Next

Answer 3

Does someone know an effect for form1, like fade in and out or slide effect. if you know another one please post codes. thnx..

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G peter.

This is up to you, form does not have any effect unless you implement it on your own. There are many effects out there that you can applied to your form.
Try this http://www.emoreau.com/Entries/Articles/2009/07/Windows-Forms-Effect.aspx

kaymaf

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If that what you want, take it. If not, ignored it and no complain

Answer 4

Hi G Peter,

You have also asked about TextBox effects.>>

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/1eb31bc2-47d3-4e46-8544-32b1d03b8c87

without marking any as answer.  Please mark some of the replies as answer if they help you.


I can think of many FORM effects, not just FADE in and out but also making the FORM different shapes,
 also you could use a GradientBrush and do this sort of thing.>>







Regards,

John

Answer 5

Hi G Peter.  I know you've gotten some code already for form fade effects, but I came across a class that does it much better than the quick and easy version by hooking directly into the Windows APIs.  It's called DDFormFader, found on Code Project here:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/DDFormsFader.aspx?msg=3237512

This is written in C# but I have converted it to VB and have made it available through my SkyDrive (it's a bit too long for a thread post).  Here's the link:

http://cid-fab940c83fdcdd1e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/DD%20Form%20Fader%20Class/FormFader.vb

Here's an example of all that is needed for your form code to make it work...  you just need to add the FormFader class from the link above to yourproject -- try it out, it is much more smooth than just setting the opacity.
 

Public Class Form1

    Private FF As DDFormsExtentions.DDFormFader


    Public Sub New()

        ' This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        FF = New DDFormsExtentions.DDFormFader(Handle)
        '//set the form to a Layered Window Form
        FF.setTransparentLayeredWindow()
        '//sets the length of time between fade steps in Milliseconds 
        FF.seekSpeed = 60
        '// sets the amount of steps to take to reach target opacity    
        FF.StepsToFade = 12

        FF.updateOpacity(CByte(0), False) '// set the forms opacity to 0;

    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        FF.seekTo(CByte(255))
    End Sub
End Class