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vtol · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:13 pm Post subject: Fonts

Hi
Anyone know how to change fonts and(or) styles within 1 sentence, to make like a ADD TEXT, line look more coloerful?

Garrett · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:21 pm Post subject:

You would have to use something like the VDS OBJECT dll which has a
RICHEDIT control in it. The vds EDIT control just isn't capable of doing
such a thing.

You can find the dll on the main VDS World site.

Wait! I think you can also use Mac's VDSUG.DLL and the RICHEDIT
example from CodeScript... You can find those also listed somewhere
on the Main site here also.

Garrett · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject:

Here's a link to the VDSUG.DLL site:
http://www.mclainsoftware.netfirms.com/vdsug.html
(I think this is freeware)

Here's a link to the example from Codescript:
http://codescript.vdsworld.com/Webpages/SourceCodes.htm
(scroll down to near the bottom and look for "Rich Text Element in VDS")

Or you can check out the vds object extension:
http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=pgware&extend=1
(look for vdsobj.dll on that page, Price: $100.00 US Dollar)

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject:

If you are looking to work with the text element, you can try something like:

vtol · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject:

No the DLL way is all I have'nt dealy with yet as far as fonts, thanks anyway.
But DLLs is another one of those box of worms I might be afraid to open??? hehe

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

vtol · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:03 am Post subject:

cool
But would you have to package the DLL with the program to run, and if so are they heavy in fileweight?

Garrett · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:10 am Post subject:

Yes, you would have to include it with your program if you plan to distribute
your program.

Most VDS DLL's relatively small in size. You could essentially have your
exe, the vdsrun dll and a couple of extension dlls and keep your overall
file size under 700 kb.

Grab something like Alloy or UPX, and you can cut some of that file size
down. Sometimes using these you can cut the sizes in half.

vtol · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:43 am Post subject:

That forces me to ask this next question, lol.
Are DLLs written with VB, C++ or Asembly -etc., and would it be hard to write small ones when needed. I would think people have the rights to the single Functions contained in there own written DLLs.

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:24 am Post subject:

Most VDS DLLs are written in Delphi, making them slightly large.
There are a few written in C/C++ though.
VDSUG for example is written in C and is only 29k.
Depending on what you need, I imagine someone around here could write you a custom DLL..most likely for a fee.

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

You can also look at:

http://developer.vdsworld.com/

for the VDS DLL developer forum, there's some good DLL discussion there. Smile