Inspired Creations - Enhanced AniGif specifications

AniGifEx


AniGifEx:	Properties Methods Events
Objects:	Frame AppExtension Comment TextExtension

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Properties
AppExtensions	Returns a collection of AppExtension objects. An AppExtension object consists of the ApplicationIdentifier, and the ApplicationData.
AutoStart	Returns or sets a value that determines whether the animation will auto-start, as soon as the FileName property is set.
BackColor	Returns or sets the background color of an object.
BorderStyle	Returns or sets the border style for an object.
Comments	Returns a collection of Comment objects. A Comment object contains textual information which is not part of the actual graphics in the GIF file.
CurrentFrame	Returns the index of the currently displayed frame.
DisplayErrors	Returns or sets a value that determines whether the control will display Error messages.
DropTarget	Returns or sets a value that determines whether the control can be a drop target in a drag and drop operation.
FileName	Returns/sets the full path name for the Gif file. If AutoStart = True then, the Gif file will be loaded and any animation will start automatically.
Frames	Returns a collection of Frame objects. A Frame object consists of a graphic, and instructions about how this has to be treated in an animation.
GifColors	Returns the amount of colors used by the current file.
GifHeader	Returns the header of the current file.
GifHeight	Returns the height of the specified Gif file.
GifLoops	Returns the number of times an animation will loop.
GifSize	Returns the size of the specified Gif file.
GifWidth	Returns the width of the specified Gif file.
MouseCapture	Returns or sets a value that determines whether the mouse cursor will change to "Working" until the current file will be processed.
NumberOfFrames	Returns a value that determines the amount of Frames in the Frames collection.
Sizing	Returns or sets a value that determines the relationship between the control's size, and its contents dimensions.
TextExtensions	Returns a collection of TextExtension objects. A TextExtension object contains textual data and the parameters necessary to render that data as a graphic, in a simple form.

Methods
Clear	Initializes the AniGifEx control. Clears the background and initializes all variables and objects.
Redraw	Reprocesses and redraws the current Gif file.
Refresh	Forces a complete repaint of an AniGifEx control.
RenderFrame	Renders an individual Frame from the Frames collection.
StartRender	Starts a new or continues a currently paused animation.
StopRender	Pauses any current animation.

Events
Change	(Index As Long)
Click
DoubleClick
MouseMove	(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, x As Single, y As Single)
MouseDown	(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, x As Single, y As Single)
MouseUp	(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, x As Single, y As Single)
NewFile	(Filepath as String)

Frame Object

Properties

DelayTime	Returns or sets a value that specifies the number of milliseconds, to wait before drawing the next Frame.
DisposalMethod	Returns or sets a value that indicates the way in which the Frame is to be treated after being displayed.
FrameLeft	Returns or sets the distance between the internal left edge of a Frame and the left edge of the control.
FrameTop	Returns or sets the distance between the internal top edge of a Frame and the top edge of the control.
FrameWidth	Returns or sets the width, for the specified Frame.
FrameHeight	Returns or sets the height, for the specified Frame.
InterLaceFlag	Returns or sets a value that indicates if the image, for the specified Frame is interlaced.
LocalColorTableFlag	Returns or sets a value that indicates if the specified Frame has a Local Color Table set.
SizeOfLocalColorTable	Returns a value that determines the number of bytes contained in a Local Color Table, for the specified Frame.
SortFlag	Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the Local Color Table, for the specified Frame is sorted.
TransparentColorFlag	Returns or sets a value that indicates if the Frame has a Transparent Color specified.
TransparentColorIndex	Returns or sets a value that determines the index of the TransparentColor in the Color Table, for the specified Frame.
UserInputFlag	Returns or sets a value that indicates whether or not user input is expected, for the specified Frame before continuing.

App Extension Object

Properties

ApplicationData	Returns a string value, that contains data understandable and usefull for the application owning the AppExtension.
ApplicationIdentifier	Returns a string value used to identify the application owning the AppExtension.

Comment Object

Properties

Text	Returns a string value, that contains textual information (comment).

Text Extension Object

Properties

CharCellHeight	Returns the height, of each cell in the grid.
CharCellWidth	Returns the width, of each cell in the grid.
PlainText	Returns the text that will be rendered as a graphic.
TextBackColorIndex	Returns the text background color index.
TextForeColorIndex	Returns the text foreground color index.
TextGridHeight	Returns the height of the text grid.
TextGridLeft	Returns the left position of the text grid.
TextGridTop	Returns the top position of the text grid.
TextGridWidth	Returns the width of the text grid.