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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.