It's been several years since I fooled around with VB5, but I've got the programming bug again...
I'd like to place a flashing light or button in one of my database programs that if a particular checkbox is positive in the records the icon or picture will blink to alert the user. Without the checkbox being marked nothing flashes. Is that possible with VB5?
2nd question - there used to be a VB archive where you could go, input a subject and the archive would bring up various posts from the newsgroups dealing with that subject --- was great as it saved a lot of time in finding answers to questions without having to repost questions and waste everyone's time. Anyone know where it went? A url would be great...
I will defer to the blinky thingy experts on Q1. I can't parse this into a meaningful question ;-) "if a particular checkbox is positive in the records the icon or picture will blink to alert the user." Q2: Google Larry Linson
<john_stlmo<removethis>@yahoo.com> wrote: >It's been several years since I fooled around with VB5, but I've got the >programming bug again...
>I'd like to place a flashing light or button in one of my database programs >that if a particular checkbox is positive in the records the icon or picture >will blink to alert the user. Without the checkbox being marked nothing >flashes. Is that possible with VB5?
It can be done, but i'm not sure if VB5 had graphical styles for the buttons yet ? If so, you can just toggle the button's icon on and off from a timer. If not, then using a small ImageBox into which you'd place the icon and toggle it's visible state.
>2nd question - there used to be a VB archive where you could go, input a >subject and the archive would bring up various posts from the newsgroups >dealing with that subject --- was great as it saved a lot of time in finding >answers to questions without having to repost questions and waste everyone's >time. Anyone know where it went? A url would be great...
There are also some very good sites devoted to VB if you search the net, such as mvps.org in particular mvps.org/vbnet (don't let the "net" bit fool you, it's VB classic, Randy didn't know about .Net when he named it.. Mind you he has a constant headache nowdays from bashing his head on the desk.<g>)
Q1: Sure ... if the check is set, turn on a timer using the checkbox click event. In the timer event, simply toggle the colour of, say, the foreground of a label. When checking the next record, turn off the timer.
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"John L @yahoo.com>" <john_stlmo<removethis> wrote in message news:qZj0e.7837$M56.6683@fe03.lga... : It's been several years since I fooled around with VB5, but I've got the : programming bug again... : : I'd like to place a flashing light or button in one of my database programs : that if a particular checkbox is positive in the records the icon or picture : will blink to alert the user. Without the checkbox being marked nothing : flashes. Is that possible with VB5? : : 2nd question - there used to be a VB archive where you could go, input a : subject and the archive would bring up various posts from the newsgroups : dealing with that subject --- was great as it saved a lot of time in finding : answers to questions without having to repost questions and waste everyone's : time. Anyone know where it went? A url would be great... : : Thanks for any assist... : : :
> It's been several years since I fooled around with VB5, but I've got the > programming bug again...
> I'd like to place a flashing light or button in one of my database programs > that if a particular checkbox is positive in the records the icon or picture > will blink to alert the user. Without the checkbox being marked nothing > flashes. Is that possible with VB5?
I'm not sure, but I think 5.0 had the timer control. If so, you can use it to turn on and off the visible property of your light.
