Visual Basic Programming Code Examples

How to create a 3D embossed effect on text using label controls. 'Create an embossed effect on text using label controls. 'Declare these constants in a .BAS module ' Label and Shape Styles Global Const GFM_STANDARD = 0 Global Const GFM_RAISED = 1 Global Const GFM_SUNKEN = 2 ' Control Shadow Styles Global Const GFM_BACKSHADOW = 1 Global Const GFM_DROPSHADOW = 2 ' Color constants Global Const BOX_WHITE& = &HFFFFFF Global Const BOX_LIGHTGRAY& = &HC0C0C0 Global Const BOX_DARKGRAY& = &H808080 Global Const BOX_BLACK& = &H0& 'Here is the Embossed routine: Static Sub FormLabelCaptionEmbossed (L1 As Label, L2 As Label, L3 As Label, label_text As String, label_effect As Integer, label_forecolor As Long, label_depth As Integer) 'Create an embossed effect using ordinary label controls 'on a form. Create 3 labels and place them on the form. 'The first label will be the "real" label. 'The second and third labels provide the embossed effect. 'Set all labels "BackStyle" property set to 0 'It's easiest to create a control array, 'and use Label1(0) as the real label, 'and Label1(1) and Label1(2) as the shadow labels. ' Parameters Type Comment ' L1 Label the "real" label ' L2 Label a shadow label ' L3 Label a shadow label ' label_text string if = "", the caption from L1 will be used ' label_effect integer GFM_RAISED or GFM_SUNKEN ' label_forecolor long color of top label ' label_depth integer offset depth for effect '1 is usually good ' ' *** For the best effect the forms backcolor should be set ' to Light Grey. *** Dim lt As String Dim savesm As Integer Dim f As Form Set f = L1.Parent L1.Visible = False L2.Visible = False L3.Visible = False savesm = f.ScaleMode f.ScaleMode = 3 'pixels If label_text = "" Then lt = L1 Else lt = label_text End If L1 = lt L2 = lt L3 = lt L1.BackStyle = 0 'transparent L1.ForeColor = label_forecolor L2.Width = L1.Width L2.Height = L1.Height L2.BackStyle = L1.BackStyle 'Replaced this constant L2.ForeColor = BOX_DARKGRAY& L3.Width = L1.Width L3.Height = L1.Height L3.BackStyle = L1.BackStyle 'Replaced this constant L3.ForeColor = BOX_WHITE& Select Case label_effect Case GFM_SUNKEN L2.Left = L1.Left - label_depth L2.Top = L1.Top - label_depth L3.Left = L1.Left + label_depth L3.Top = L1.Top + label_depth Case GFM_RAISED L2.Left = L1.Left + label_depth L2.Top = L1.Top + label_depth L3.Left = L1.Left - label_depth L3.Top = L1.Top - label_depth End Select f.ScaleMode = savesm L1.Visible = True L2.Visible = True L3.Visible = True L1.ZOrder End Sub ' Examples: 'Use existing text in label1(0) FormLabelCaptionEmbossed label1(0), label1(1), label1(2), "", GFM_RAISED, QBColor(7), 1 'Set label text in this function FormLabelCaptionEmbossed label1(0), label1(1), label1(2), "My Label", GFM_SUNKEN, QBColor(7), 1