Manages a fading message window. Windows containing a message are launched in separate threads, closing after a specified time. More...

Collaboration diagram for IG::Forms::FadingMessage:

Public Member Functions
	FadingMessage (string Message, int ShowTime, double FadingTimePortion)
	FadingMessage (string Message, int ShowTime)
	FadingMessage (string Message)
	FadingMessage ()
	Argument-less constructor, does not launch the window in a parallel thread.
	FadingMessage (string msgtext)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to mshtext and without a title;.
	FadingMessage (string msgtext, int showtime)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to msgtext and with specified showing time in ms.
	FadingMessage (string msgtext, int showtime, double fadeportion)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to msgtext and with specified showing time in ms and fading time portion.
	FadingMessage (string title, string msgtext)
	Shows the consform in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext.
	FadingMessage (string title, string msgtext, int showtime)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext, with specified showing time in ms.
	FadingMessage (string title, string msgtext, int showtime, double fadeportion)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext, with specified showing time in ms and fading time portion.
void	CloseForm ()
	Closes the FadeMessage by properly (i.e. thread-safe) calling the Close() and Dispose().
void	ShowThread ()
void	ShowThread (string text)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to mshtext and without a title;.
void	ShowThread (string msgtext, int showtime)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to msgtext and with specified showing time in ms.
void	ShowThread (string msgtext, int showtime, double fadeportion)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to msgtext and with specified showing time in ms and fading time portion.
void	ShowThread (string title, string text)
	Shows the consform in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext.
void	ShowThread (string title, string msgtext, int showtime)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext, with specified showing time in ms.
void	ShowThread (string title, string msgtext, int showtime, double fadeportion)
	Shows a fading message in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext, with specified showing time in ms and fading time portion.
Static Public Member Functions
static void	Example ()
static void	Example2 ()
Public Attributes
Color	ForeGroundColorTitle = Color.Blue
	Color of the title (if shown in fading message).
Color	ForeGroundColorMsg = Color.Black
	Color of the message text shown in the fading message.
Color	BackGroundColor = Color.LightYellow
	Active background color of the fading message.
Color	FadeColor = Color.DarkGray
	Final (faded) color of the fading message.
string	MsgTitle = null
bool	IsReady = false
bool	BlockMaxShownCurrent = false
	Indicates to block launching new messges when too many are processed.
Static Public Attributes
static int	MaxShown = 50
	If false then the consform can not be closed or dispoded.
static bool	BlockMaxShown = false
Protected Attributes
bool	IsClosable = true
	Returns true if control has been created and is ready to work with.
Properties
static int	DefaultShowTime `[get, set]`
static double	DefaultFadingTimePortion `[get, set]`
int	ShowTime `[get, set]`
double	FadingTimePortion `[get, set]`
Private Member Functions
void	basFadingMessage (string Message, int ShowTime, double FadingPortion)
void	ManipulationThreadFunc ()
void	MessageThreadFunc ()
void	baseFadeMessage ()
	Required designer variable.
void	InitializeComponent ()
	Required method for Designer support - do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
void	FadeMessage_MouseMove (object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
void	FadeMessage_MouseDown (object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
void	ManipulationThreadFunc ()
void	FormThreadFunc ()
	Launches the message.
void	timer1_Tick (object sender, EventArgs e)
void	SetFadeLevel (double fadefactor)
void	SetCommonEvents (Control f)
void	FadeMessage_Load (object sender, System.EventArgs e)
void	FadeMessage_Disposed (object sender, System.EventArgs e)
void	FadeMessage_FormClosing (object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
void	CancelBtn_Click (object sender, EventArgs e)
void	FadeMessage_MouseClick (object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
void	PnlStatus_Paint (object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
Private Attributes
string	text
int	showtime
double	fadingportion
Thread	msgthread = null
Thread	manipulationthread = null
string	MsgText = null
bool	Counted = false
	Instructs just for the current index to block launching the messge when too many are processed.
System.Windows.Forms.Timer	timer1
Button	btnCancel
Label	lblStatus
Panel	BodyPnl
Label	lblMEssage
Label	lblTitle
Panel	PnlStatus
Label	labelBottom
IContainer	components
int	m_PrevX
int	m_PrevY
int	vShowTime = defaultShowtime
double	vFadingTimePortion = defaultFadingTimePortion
Thread	formthread = null
int	mintickinterval = 40
int	maxticks = 50
int	numticks = 0
int	totalticks = 20
int	firsttick = 1000
int	tickinterval = 100
double	fadingfactor = 0
Static Private Attributes
static int	defaultShowtime = 3000
static double	defaultFadingTimePortion = 0.3
static int	NumShown = 0
	Indicates how many messages can be shown simultaneously.

Detailed Description

Manages a fading message window. Windows containing a message are launched in separate threads, closing after a specified time.

$A Igor jul08;

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	Message,
		int	ShowTime,
		double	FadingTimePortion
	)		`[inline]`

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	Message,
		int	ShowTime
	)		`[inline]`

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage ( string Message ) [inline]

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage ( ) [inline]

Argument-less constructor, does not launch the window in a parallel thread.

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage ( string msgtext ) [inline]

Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to mshtext and without a title;.

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	msgtext,
		int	showtime
	)		`[inline]`

Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to msgtext and with specified showing time in ms.

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	msgtext,
		int	showtime,
		double	fadeportion
	)		`[inline]`

Shows a fading message in a new thread, with message text equal to msgtext and with specified showing time in ms and fading time portion.

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	title,
		string	msgtext
	)		`[inline]`

Shows the consform in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext.

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	title,
		string	msgtext,
		int	showtime
	)		`[inline]`

Shows a fading message in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext, with specified showing time in ms.

IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadingMessage	(	string	title,
		string	msgtext,
		int	showtime,
		double	fadeportion
	)		`[inline]`

Shows a fading message in a new thread, with a title and with message text equal to msgtext, with specified showing time in ms and fading time portion.

Member Function Documentation

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::basFadingMessage	(	string	Message,
		int	ShowTime,
		double	FadingPortion
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::ManipulationThreadFunc ( ) [inline, private]

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::MessageThreadFunc ( ) [inline, private]

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::baseFadeMessage ( ) [inline, private]

Required designer variable.

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::InitializeComponent ( ) [inline, private]

Required method for Designer support - do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadeMessage_MouseMove	(	object	sender,
		MouseEventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadeMessage_MouseDown	(	object	sender,
		MouseEventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::ManipulationThreadFunc ( ) [inline, private]

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FormThreadFunc ( ) [inline, private]

Launches the message.

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::timer1_Tick	(	object	sender,
		EventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::SetFadeLevel ( double fadefactor ) [inline, private]

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::SetCommonEvents ( Control f ) [inline, private]

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadeMessage_Load	(	object	sender,
		System.EventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadeMessage_Disposed	(	object	sender,
		System.EventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::FadeMessage_FormClosing	(	object	sender,
		FormClosingEventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::CancelBtn_Click	(	object	sender,
		EventArgs	e
	)		`[inline, private]`

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::CloseForm ( ) [inline]

Closes the FadeMessage by properly (i.e. thread-safe) calling the Close() and Dispose().

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::ShowThread ( ) [inline]

Shows a fading message in a new thread. It first launches a new thread that launches the thread managing the consform.

void IG::Forms::FadingMessage::ShowThread ( string text ) [inline]