TKZTransImage - KireZ's Transparent Image component vaersion: 0.8 --------------------------------- Written 1999 by Kire Zvezdakoski Thanks to: Eddie Shipman mail: kirez@informa.mk home page: http://members.xoom.com/kirez/dspace.htm TKZTransImage is a component succesor from TImage. With this component you are able to generate transparent Forms and Panels with only one line of code. Only call Execute method at Form's OnCreate Event. And that's all. You just made an coll looking form in a minute. You have to set Picture Property to Bitmap thats generates transparency region. Set AdjustFormSize to False if you don't want to update form height and width to that ones from Picture. Set TransColor. You have done great job. Demo application is included. Note: If you want minimaze exe size, load 1 bit bitmap (black and white) into Picture ---- property and then add another TImage component with your nice picture in JPG or GIF format. properties: ----------- TransColor:TColor -this property defines color that is used to generate transparent region on your Form or Panel. AdjustFormSize:Boolean -Includes or Exludes Form's height and witdh updates. Picture:TBitmap Installation: ------------- Only add dcu file to existing or new package. Standard disclaimers -------------------- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL Kire Zvezdakoski BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. Registration --------------- It is postcardware and public domain. E-mail me, if you like to receive informastions for updates and new components. If you like my components i don't ask to send me some, money, just send me a nice postcard from your hometown. Thanks and Have fun! You want to see SOURCE CODE of this component?! ONLY SEND ME A NICE POSTCARD FROM YOUR TOWN....and i'll send it to your e-mail. Best regards: KireZ P.S.: I'm from Macedonia, so please accept my apologies for my bad English ;-)