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Creating Non-Rectangular Forms

Luca D'Amico6-Jan-13 11:38

6-Jan-13 11:38

Hello,
I'd like to create a Non-Rectangular Form based on an image.

In short: I need to do this http://www.codeguru.com/csharp/csharp/cs_misc/designtechniques/article.php/c10083/Creating-NonRectangular-Forms.htm[^]
but in C++ (not c#)

I hope that somebody can point me to the right direction.

Thanks Smile | :)

Smile | :)

Re: Creating Non-Rectangular Forms

David Crow6-Jan-13 17:25

6-Jan-13 17:25

Luca D'Amico wrote:

I hope that somebody can point me to the right direction.

The only thing I can think of is this.

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Re: Creating Non-Rectangular Forms

«_Superman_»6-Jan-13 17:56

6-Jan-13 17:56

The basics of this is to create a region of whatever shape you want.
There are several region function available in the Windows API - Region Functions[^]

Here are some good article on CP about region creation -
Simple way to create non-rectangular shaped dialogs[^]
CreateRegionFromFile[^]
Transparent digital clock[^]
Burn the Edges of Your Windows to Give Them Character[^]

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Re: Creating Non-Rectangular Forms

Richard MacCutchan6-Jan-13 22:13

Richard MacCutchan

6-Jan-13 22:13

Take a look at http://www.flipcode.com/archives/Win32_Window_Skinning.shtml[^], it explains exactly how to do it.

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Re: Creating Non-Rectangular Forms

Luca D'Amico7-Jan-13 13:05

7-Jan-13 13:05

Thanks a lot mates Smile | :)

Smile | :)

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