|
Total
Access Components |
|||
|
|
 |
About Box | |
|
AVI (Video) |
||
|
|||
 |
Border | ||
 |
Browse for Folder New! | ||
 |
CD Player | ||
 |
Clipboard | ||
 |
Clock | ||
 |
Common Dialogs | ||
 |
Date Time Picker New! | ||
 |
Digital Display | ||
 |
Enhanced Button | ||
 |
Gauge | ||
 |
Icon Menu | ||
 |
INI File | ||
 |
Marquee | ||
 |
Notes | ||
 |
Popup Menu | ||
 |
Progress Meter | ||
 |
Registry | ||
|
Resize | ||
 |
Slider | ||
 |
Spin Button | ||
 |
Splitter | ||
 |
System Info | ||
 |
Tab Strip | ||
 |
Text Effects | ||
 |
Timer | ||
|
Wave | ||
Total Access Components Tour: About Box
The About Box control lets you display information about your program in an easily-customized dialog box. You can optionally supply a help file and access to the Windows System Information program if it is available on your users’ machines.
Using the About Box
First, place the About Box control on your form. Then, navigate to the property sheet by right-clicking on the control and selecting the Properties menu. Set the properties to values appropriate for your application. Invoke the Show method when you wish to display the About Box.
About Box Properties
|
Name |
Description |
|
ApplicationName |
The name of the application. |
|
Copyright |
The copyright text. |
|
DialogTitle |
The dialog title. |
|
Font |
The font attributes for the dialog. |
|
HelpCaption |
The caption for the [Help] button. |
|
HelpCommand |
The help action to perform when the user presses the [Help] button. |
|
HelpContext |
The Context ID for the help file. |
|
HelpEnable |
Whether the [Help] button is enabled. |
|
HelpFile |
The file name of the help file. |
|
HelpKey |
The keyword that identifies the requested Help topic. |
|
LicensedTo |
The user name, company name, and serial number of the licensed user. |
|
LicenseString |
The text to display in the copyright warning box. |
|
Picture |
The bitmap, metafile, or icon to display. |
About Box Methods
|
Name |
Description |
| LoadPicture | Loads a bitmap into the Picture property. |
| Show | Displays the dialog. |
