Is it possible to create these using Visual Basic? I'm working with version 5.0 (Old, I know, but it gets the job done), and I can remove the titlebar entirely, but if I could make the workspace transparent, that'd be awesome.
I have no idea how to do that, I've literally taught myself everything I know. Also, I have no idea once I do this, how I would be able to have the user grab the window "titlebar" and move it around.
Thanks, if anyone programs VB, anything helps.
i use vb 2005 but im sure you could do it on 5.0; get your google on.. a simple search like irregular window shapes should suffice...
-pini.
Thanks, yeah, I've been looking, some say it would be best to use a "tracing" program that outlines the window shape you want, others just say I should give it simple coordinates.
I may have an older control that allows you to irregular forms. My primary use was in Access97 but, it was from a VB site. If you're interested let me know & hopefully it's in my backups as it was on my now defunct laptop.
kinda sorta unrelated.. but i got VS2005 last year as a student edition for free off the microsoft site, not sure if you can still dl it but it was only about 30-40 megs.. check it out its got SO many more features..
it's still free unto early next year.
It is possible to make transparent / irregular windows in VB 6 as I've done it before, so it should work in version 5 as well, I think. Search around the net for source code for transparent windows in vb and you should find something.
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