EventCtl ======= 2 controls that vastly extend - Visual Basic , VB.NET

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EventCtl ======= 2 controls that vastly extend
Author: Merrion Computing
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Website: http://www.merrioncomputing.com
Submitted: 4/9/2001
Version: VB5
Compatibility: VB5, VB6
Category: ActiveX
Downloads: 7352
EventCtl ======= 2 controls that vastly extend the cababilities of Visual basic. * VBEventWindow - provides a simple subclassing control. Events: - ActiveApplicationChanged, fired when your app gains or loses user focus - LostCapture, fired when your app gains or loses the capture - KeyPressed, fired when any of the keys are pressed - LowMemory, fired when the system is running low on memory - Move, fired when the form is moved - VerticalScroll, HorizontalScroll, fired when the form scrollbars are set - WindowsSettingsChanged, WindowsINIChanged , fired when the windows environment settings are changed - NonClientMouseMove,NonClientMouseDown,NonClientMouseUp,NonClientDblClick, fired when a mouse event occurs in the non-client part of your form - MinMaxSize, fired when the OS wants to know what size to make your form either in response to a minimise/maximise command or when the user is dragging the sesize box. - MouseOverMenu, fired when the mouse is over a top level menu - WindowMessageFired fired for all the other windows messages Methods: - InvalidateRect, Sets part of the form invalid to indicate that it needs to be repainted Properties: - ClassName, returns the windows class name fo the form - DeviceContext, returns the device contect of the form (for graphical operations) - HorizontalScrollbar, VerticalScrollbar, sets or unsets scrollbars on the form - TopMost sets the form to float over the top of other forms - Transparent, makes the formclient area invisible Use: In the form load... Private Sub Form_Load() Me.VBEventWindow.ParentForm = Me.hWnd End Sub * VBSysTrayCtl - Provides a simple control to allow your application to use the SysTray Events: - MouseMove, Fired when th emouse moves over the tray icon - MouseDown, Fired when a mouse down event occurs over the tray icon - MouseUp, Fired when a mouse up event occurs over the tray icon - MouseDblClick, Fired when the user double clicks the Tray Icon Methods: - ShowIcon, displays the icon in the system tray area - Hideicon, removes the icon from the system tray area - Refresh, updates the icon displayed in the system tray area Properties: - Tooltip, the tip that is displayed if the user hovers the mouse over your systray icon Use: In the form load.... Private Sub Form_Load() Me.VBSysTrayCtl1.Tooltip = "Merrion Computing" Me.VBSysTrayCtl1.ShowIcon End Sub Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As Integer) Me.VBSysTrayCtl1.Hideicon End Sub Known issues in this release. On the first time you look at the properties window for the VBEventWindow, the Visual basic design environment can flicker madly. Opening any menu stops this...(cause unknown.)

- Visual Basic, VB