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Animated Gif on VB gif89 ocx

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Animated Gif on VB gif89 ocx

I need display an animated gif (i.e. http://www.infrarossi.it/image2.gif ) in a VB5 form.
I have already done it using Gif89.dll but it doesn't support stretch property.
Pratically, if I resize the picture, only form is resized, but image doesn't follow it.
How to resolve it?
Please, I can't use commercial OCX as anigif26.ocx or lavolpe.ocx anigif.ocx.
Only free soluctions.

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Answers

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-18 at 09:17:38ID: 24175795

LaVolpe Animated Image Control [26 Jan 09] is free, has stretch property, and comes with source code.
Tested with your sample http://www.infrarossi.it/image2.gif
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=68040&lngWId=1


 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-18 at 14:56:52ID: 24176927

This is obvious. This is not my question

 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-18 at 15:24:04ID: 24177000

The correct replay is a little project done in VB5 or 6, vhith a resizable window, and image2.gif resized with window and continue yo be animated.
As explained: no lavolpe or ocx, but complete free solution, working really.

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-20 at 05:27:11ID: 24183854

Try this. Added resize control with drag handles. ucAniGIF is bound to resize control.
ucAniGIF can load local GIF using LoadAnimatedGIF_File or from URL using LoadAnimatedGIF_Remote.
Note that there are NO Ocx dependencies because the controls(ctl) are added directly to the project.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5e87de9b8e52c75c90a82c7bb0fad7ade04e75f6e8ebb871

 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-20 at 05:44:26ID: 24183986

I try but page tell
"0 items found to display!"
"No files found. Upload files "
Are you sure of url?
work with vb5?

 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-20 at 05:45:56ID: 24183995

I confirm initial specifications.
Only VB5 projects.

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-20 at 06:07:06ID: 24184139

Confirmed link and downloaded Zip OK here.
Try this link http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zwwyzltonzy
No reason it shouldn't work on Vb5 but I cannot test here since am using Vb6.


 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-20 at 06:27:04ID: 24184312

You may need to modify the vbp file in notepad to load in Vb5:
http://www.vb-helper.com/vb6tovb5.htm

 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-20 at 13:01:32ID: 24188110

I've tried.
VB5 get an error
Method or data member not found
on line:
Private Function ManageTimers(ByVal StartTimer As Boolean, DelayMode As Boolean) As Boolean
...

   ____>error                  c_tmrOwner = UserControl.ContainerHwnd



how to compile it?

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-20 at 14:50:14ID: 24189088

Downloaded Vb5CCE and found what was causing the problem in ucAniGif.
Fixed but there is flicker on Vb5 that was not present with Vb6.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ndoykzjzeuz


 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-20 at 23:50:40ID: 24191474

I can compile but image is blank. Have to regsvr32 some files?

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-21 at 04:16:43ID: 24192996

In Form_Load set ucAniGIF(0).LoadAnimatedGIF_File to location of Gif on your machine.


Private Sub Form_Load()
 
    Command2.ToolTipText = "Target URL is http://www.animation-station.com/shared/coollinks.gif"
    
    'ucAniGIF(0).LoadAnimatedGIF_Remote  "http://www.infrarossi.it/image2.gif"
    ucAniGIF(0).LoadAnimatedGIF_File "C:\Users\dseaman\Pictures\image2.gif"
    Set UserControl11.BoundControl = ucAniGIF(0)
End Sub

                                              
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by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-21 at 14:07:56ID: 24199229

Ok , it work (with flicker) in debug mode.
I hope that exe compiled, doesn't flickes, but I  have many compilation errors if I try to generate .exe file.

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-21 at 14:43:22ID: 24199619

Vb5CCE doesn't allow me to compile Exe so I can't track down the errors.
I could compile this to Vb6 OCX but you said No Ocx.  

 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-21 at 23:28:15ID: 24201796

Excuse me, but I'm really novice about.
I can use a ocx, but have to be really free of license pending.
If you compile for me ocx, it is? In this case I can test ocx in vb5?

If yes, please make it without extra buttons. At end, I like use it in same mode as picture control, with only these properties:
- Image_filename
- width
- heigth
- top
- left
- stretch (yes/not)
- stop/start
- visible (yes/not)

so, if you compile to ocx the vb6 version (vhithout flicker) I can use it on vb5? If yes I can (every license free) use it.

regards
Anna

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-23 at 13:30:52ID: 24219499

ucAniGIF compiled as Vb6 OCX (requires only msvbvm60.dll which all machines Xp and later have pre-installed).
No flicker. No license required.
Register with Regsvr32.exe or just add controls to project as ucAniGIF(0) and ucAniGIF(1).

http://www.mediafire.com/?o2z1mmwg2nd


 

by: www_blubattery_comPosted on 2009-04-23 at 14:10:27ID: 24219830

Sorry,
If i run your compiled exe I haven't flicker.
If I run project from VB5 or compile exe file in vb5 (http://www.geocities.com/pautasso/prjGIFViewer.zip
  ----> ucAniGIF(0).LoadAnimatedGIF_File "D:\image2.gif") flicker is present.

In any case, if you havent' t any way, I pay 500 point for your good consulence.
Regards
Anna

 

by: danaseamanPosted on 2009-04-23 at 14:20:44ID: 24219927

Given the fact that Vb6 has been updated with 6 service packs over the years I am not surprised that Vb5 has issues.
I would highly recommend that you switch to Vb6 if that if possible.

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