Creating a form with door closing animation - Is this possible in VB

I'd like to create a form that looks like a Vault or Safe with an open
door.
Inside the door will be some input controls.

Once I press submit I want the animation of the door closing.

Anyone have any idea how I can do this or an example of something
similiar?

Thanks
Steve

Alfie
Tue Oct 14 13:25:26 CDT 2008

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:49:22 -0700 (PDT), Steve <dafella007@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I'd like to create a form that looks like a Vault or Safe with an open
>door.
>Inside the door will be some input controls.
>
>Once I press submit I want the animation of the door closing.
>
>Anyone have any idea how I can do this or an example of something
>similiar?
>
There are quite a few ways of doing something like that depending upon
how much effort you want to put in, how much VB you understand and how
'professional' the final effect has to look.

A very simple method would be using a picture box as your control
container with it's picture set to an open safe, and then have a
second picture box 'extend' (change it's width property) across it to
simulate the closing door (with it's picture set to a door).
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PeterD
Tue Oct 14 16:38:41 CDT 2008

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:25:26 +0100, "Alfie [UK]" <alfie@mail.invalid>
wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:49:22 -0700 (PDT), Steve <dafella007@yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I'd like to create a form that looks like a Vault or Safe with an open
>>door.
>>Inside the door will be some input controls.
>>
>>Once I press submit I want the animation of the door closing.
>>
>>Anyone have any idea how I can do this or an example of something
>>similiar?
>>
>There are quite a few ways of doing something like that depending upon
>how much effort you want to put in, how much VB you understand and how
>'professional' the final effect has to look.
>
>A very simple method would be using a picture box as your control
>container with it's picture set to an open safe, and then have a
>second picture box 'extend' (change it's width property) across it to
>simulate the closing door (with it's picture set to a door).

Another way would be a second control that handles an animated GIF or
AVI showing the door closing. When you close (hit submit) make that
second control with the animation visible, and start the animation.
Done right, you could even add sound to it... <bg>

If you don't want to handle an AVI or an animated GIF, then perhaps a
series of closing door picture boxes, each with the door more closed.
Just make each visible in order, using a timer.

Steve
Mon Oct 20 10:22:25 CDT 2008

Here is what I'm trying to do.

I have a avi file of a vault door opening
and I also have a avi of a vault closing

What I want to do is when the form opens I want the avi of the door
opening to be displayed
once the door completes opening inside will be 3 or for input controls
for the user to add data.

Once the user completes entering data he/she hits submit (Button
placed below section where the avi is)
The avi of the door closing is played giving the appearance of closing
on the input fields. My code to process the inputted data is executed
at this point.

Another button next to the submit will be for "Enter Another" when
this is placed the door opens again.

Any walkthrough or examples of this type of form?

Also
Should I use another format other than avi? (flash)


Thanks
Steve



On Oct 14, 11:49=A0am, Steve <dafella...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'd like to create a form that looks like a Vault or Safe with an open
> door.
> Inside the door will be some input controls.
>
> Once I press submit I want the animation of the door closing.
>
> Anyone have any idea how I can do this or an example of something
> similiar?
>
> Thanks
> Steve