At the menu select:
æProjectÆ and then æGeneral SettingsÆ
At the menu select:
æProjectÆ and then æGeneral SettingsÆ
Enter a size for the display area of your project in æWindow
SizeÆ
For example enter 320 x 240
Enter your own æWindow TitleÆ
eg enter æMy First ProjectÆ
Click ok
Run your project to see what it looks like!
Select æProjectÆ and then æRunÆ from menu.
Exit your project back to the MMB editor.
Now you can start adding æObjectsÆ and æFunctionsÆ
More Info on æGetting StartedÆ
In the ôProject SettingsÆ window.
Window Size: When choosing a window size consider the
following:-
Aim to keep your project window size to 640 x 480 or less.
This is the standard setting to suit a 14ö monitor (and we can
assume that this is the smallest monitor that will be used by
others to view your program!). If you make your project window
larger than 640 x 480 and a user runs it on a computer with a
14ö monitor then a portion of your program will not fit on
their screen.
Common settings for monitors: 14ö = 640 x 480, 15ö = 800 x
600, 17ö = 1024 x
768.
Standard Window: If you remove the ætickÆ your project
wonÆt display the normal MS Windows style of window. That is, no
title bar (eg My First Project or the default æWelcome!Æ), no exit
button, and no border.
If you then place a tick in æWindow has Custom ShapeÆ you will be
able to use the æOutline Shaperæ, or æB/W MaskÆ, options to change
your projects display window from the standard rectangle to any
other shape that you choose. Refer to the help on æOutline ShaperÆ
or ÆB/W MaskÆ
To learn how to use these advanced options.
Movable: if this option is selected AND your project
window is smaller than the screen, the user can use the mouse to
drag it to another position on the screen.
Style section:
Always on top: when this is ætickedÆ your program will
always be on top of any other programs that you run at the same
time. In other words, your program will be visible over the top of
any other running programs. A typical use for this would be a
small æMenuÆ program that starts other programs, whereas you donÆt
want the new programs to cover over your menu!
Save last position in registry: if this option is selected
MS Windows will remember the previous screen position of your
program, the next time your program is run. It is advisable to
give each of your programs a unique name for the registry key
(default is æMyAppÆ) if the æSave last position in registryÆ
option is used.
Background Mode section:
Full screen background: if your project window is smaller
than the screen other programs or Windows icons can be seen behind
it (and therefore selected by clicking them with the mouse). The
æFull screen backgroundÆ fills the surrounding space with the
color selected (Solid Fill) or a picture file (Image) and prevents
the user from selecting any other background programs with the
mouse.
Disable Alt-Tab in Win95: This works in Win95/98 but not
NT or Win2000.
By selecting this option you can prevent the user from pressing
the æAltÆ + æTabÆ keys to switch between programs. Also works with
æCtrlÆ+ÆAltÆ+ÆDeleteÆ keys!!
Cover Windows Taskbar: select this option to prevent the
user from using the MS Windows taskbar to æStartÆ or switch
between programs.
If 256 colors selected:
If a users computer is only set to display 256 colors you can use
this option to run another file or simply to go directly to a
specific page in the project. The page may simply display a
message telling the user that the computer needs to be set to more
than 256 colors to use the program! The separate file may be
another project that is limited to using 256 colours.
Palette:
Note: Only for 256 colors.
Graphics MMB: Optimized palette for most full-color
pictures. Use this palette when creating pictures or images.
Extract the palette in the Palette directory (palette.bmp) using
your graphic editor, and then apply it on all images.
Windows Standard: Windows standard palette is recognized
by all graphics applications.
Use it whenever your projects deal with screen captures.
Note:
For added security also refer to the CBK_EXIT topic for capturing
the æEscÆ key!!!
(Written by Rodd)