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- VBExtenders (tm)
- Custom Control Sets for Microsoft Visual Basic
- by
-
- Sheridan Software Systems
- 65 Maxess Road
- Melville, New York 11747
- (516) 753-0985 CSID: 70703,1546
- ================================================================
-
- January 16, 1992
-
-
- VBExtenders OVERVIEW
- ====================
- VBExtenders is a family of Custom Control Sets which enable
- VB developers to leverage the power of Microsoft Visual Basic.
-
- There are currently 3 products in the VBExtenders line:
-
- Product Name # of controls Control Descriptions
- ============ ============= ================================
- 3D Widgets/1 6 controls Checkbox, Option Button
- Frame, Command Button,
- Ribbon Button and Panel
- 3D Widgets/2 5 controls List Box, Combo Box,
- File List Box, Directory List
- Box and Drive List Box
- 3D Widgets/3 1 control Enhanced Menus with Menu Buttons
-
-
- As their names suggest, a 3 dimensional look is a key part of the
- controls. In addition, they each contain a comprehensive set of
- professional features.
-
-
- Custom Property Summary
- =======================
- The following list summarizes the custom properties for each of the 12
- Widgets.
-
-
- 3-D Widgets/1
- -------------
- CheckBox
- All standard VB CheckBox properties plus,
- Alignment (text left or right of check box),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy)
-
- Command Button
- All standard VB Command Button properties plus,
- AutoSize (button to picture, picture to button),
- BevelWidth (varies 3-D effect),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- Outline, Picture(bitmaps or icons supported), RoundedCorners
-
- Frame
- All standard VB Frame properties plus,
- Alignment (text left, center or right),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- ShadowColor,
- ShadowStyle (inset or raised)
-
- Option Button
- All standard VB Option Button properties plus,
- Alignment (text left or right of option button),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy)
-
- Panel Alignment
- (9 settings - left, right or centered at top, middle or bottom),
- AutoSize (width to caption, height to caption or child control
- to panel),
- BevelInner & BevelOuter (none, inset or raised),
- BevelWidth (varies 3-D effect) & BorderWidth (space between bevels),
- FloodColor, FloodPercent, FloodShowPct,
- FloodType (status bar props),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- Outline, & RoundedCorners,
- ShadowColor
-
- Ribbon Button
- AutoSize (button to picture, picture to button),
- BevelWidth (varies 3-D effect),
- GroupAllowAllUp & GroupNumber (allows buttons to operate in groups),
- Outline, & RoundedCorners,
- PictureDisabled, PictureDn, PictureDnChange, PictureUp.
-
-
- 3-D Widgets/2
- -------------
- ListBox
- All standard VB ListBox properties plus,
- ColumnWidth (# of chars or 0 = width of longest item, used with
- MultiColumn),
- DividerStyle (none, grey line, black line, raised or inset),
- EmptyList (used at runtime to reset the content of listbox
- with 1 statement),
- FindFirst & FindNext (used with LastFound property to find
- strings in list),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- ListStyle (2D or 3D),
- MultiColumn,
- Picture (runtime only array),
- ScrollVert & ScrollHoriz,
- SelectType (single, multiple, extended multiple - addit. runtime
- props for multi),
- ShadowColor,
- TabSettings(up to 16 hard or soft tabs to create columns within
- item entries)
-
- File ListBox
- All standard VB File ListBox properties plus,
- ColumnWidth (# of chars or 0 = width of longest item, used with
- MultiColumn),
- DividerStyle (none, grey line, black line, raised or inset),
- FileTypePics (display filetype pictures ala File Manager),
- FindFirst & FindNext (used with LastFound property to find
- strings in list),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- ListStyle (2D or 3D),
- MultiColumn,
- ScrollVert & ScrollHoriz,
- SelectType (single, multiple, extended multiple - addit. runtime
- props for multi),
- ShadowColor
-
- Directory ListBox
- All standard VB Directory ListBox properties plus,
- DividerStyle (none, grey line, black line, raised or inset),
- FlagSubDirs (optional - display a '+' in folder picture if there
- are sub directories),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- ShadowColor
-
- Drive ListBox
- All standard VB Drive ListBox properties plus,
- DividerStyle (none, grey line, black line, raised or inset),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- ShadowColor
-
- ComboBox
- All standard VB ComboBox properties plus,
- DividerStyle (none, grey line, black line, raised or inset),
- EmptyList (used at runtime to reset the content of listbox with
- 1 statement),
- FindFirst & FindNext (used with LastFound property to find strings in list),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- ListStyle (2D or 3D),
- Picture (runtime only array),
- ScrollVert & ScrollHoriz,
- ShadowColor
-
-
- 3-D Widgets/3
- -------------
- Enhanced Menus
- Uses any existing VB menu definition and adds full VB Font
- support plus,
- BevelDropDown, BevelTopMenu & BevelSelection (thin or thick),
- DividerStyle (none, grey line, black line, raised or inset),
- Font3D (none, raised light, raised heavy, inset light, inset heavy),
- SelectionStyle (raised panel, inset panel, raised border or
- inset border),
- ShadowColor,
- TopMenuStyle (2D, MenuButtons, raised or inset panel,
- raised or inset border),
- TopPicAlignment (Picture over, under, left or right of text,
- or Picture only),
- TopPicPicture(used in top level MenuButtons only),
- plus 2 new events - FunctionKeyPressed and ItemSelected.
-
-
-
- VBExtenders DESIGN-TIME AIDS
- ============================
-
- SmartCreate
- -----------
- As with all VBExtenders Control Sets, 3-D Widgets feature
- Sheridan's SmartCreate feature. When creating a 3-D Widget,
- the settings for all the custom properties are 'remembered'
- from the last similar Widget created. In addition, you can
- create a new Widget with the same custom properties as any
- similar Widget currently visible on the screen by clicking
- the right mouse button on the existing Widget before selecting
- the appropriate tool from the Toolbox.
-
- Context Sensitive Help
- ----------------------
- Double-clicking the right mouse button on any 3-D Widget at
- design time, invokes the Windows Help facility to provide help
- on the selected Widget.
-
- SUMMARY
- =======
- 3-D Widgets 1/2/3 are a valuable extension to Visual Basic for
- any individual or Corporate designer/developer who wants to
- develop VB apps that are visually consistent and powerful.
-
- 3-D Widgets enable you to ad a state of the art 3D look and professional
- features to your VB apps.
-
- The 3-D Widget package includes design-time and run-time versions
- of the controls. The run-time version has all the design
- features and overhead removed, and may be distributed without
- royalty payments with your VB apps.
-
- 3-D Widgets are available directly from Sheridan.
-
- 3D Widgets/1 - $49
- 3D Widgets/2 - $39
- 3D Widgets/3 - $39
-
- All 3 Widgets sets purchased together - $109
-
- Visa, M/C and check are accepted. Ask about our Corporate and
- multi-user licenses.
-
-
-
- VBExtenders(tm) and 3D Widgets(tm) are trademarks of Sheridan Software
- Systems, Inc. Copyright (c) 1992 - All Rights Reserved.