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This is a very simple application that allows you to create
a large bitmap containing all the tiny bitmaps you need for
defining the buttons on the ButtonBar control.
It's fairly simple to use:
- Load the MKBITMAP project into Visual Basic and run it.
- The first thing the program does, is ask you for the
directory where all the tiny bitmaps are stored. I've
included a reasonably complete set of bitmaps in the
BUTTONS directory.
- When you've selected a bitmap-directory, you can add bitmaps
to the big blank page by double clicking on it or by
choosing 'Add Bitmap' from the Options-menu. You'll see
a screen with all the bitmaps that are present in the
bitmap-directory.
- Select a bitmap you want to use by clicking on it and
clicking on the Ok-button or by simply double-clicking it.
- The bitmap is placed on the blank page where you can move it
by simply dragging it over the page. When you release the mouse-
button, you'll notice the bitmap snapping into a 'grid' that's
defined by the bitmap size.
- Place all the bitmaps you need on the page and select 'Generate
bitmap' from the Options menu. This will generate the bitmap
you've defined. The program will prompt you for a filename
under which to save the bitmap
- If you want to keep the bitmap-ordering you've defined, select
'Save' from the File-menu. This will allow you to modify the
ordering of the bitmaps later.
The program comes with a sample BMC (bitmap-position information) file
that generates the bitmap BUTTONS.BMP, when you choose 'Generate bitmap'.
For those of you that don't want to use this program, the BUTTONS.BMP
file also present in this package.
This program is provided as is, with no warranty of any kind. You're
free to use, modify and even distribute it (without charging for it).
Enjoy