This VBX lets you change size and orientation of Title (Caption) Bar whithin Visial Basic, Visual C++ or Borland C++ 4.0 applications. Make Title Bar small, as it is in VB ToolsBar, or make it as huge as you can imagine. Also lets you modify the System Menu by appending your own Items in it. SWREG ID: 2493 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/19/94 TITLESPY.VBX. Title and System Menu Custom Control. Version 1.0. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This VBX lets you change size and orientation of Title (Caption) Bar whithin Visial Basic, Visual C++ or Borland C++ 4.0 applications. Make Title Bar small, as it is in VB ToolsBar, or make it huge as you want. Also lets you modify the System Menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to use. To modify Title Bar: 1. Put control on form. 2. Choose Caption Bar size in TitleSize property. 3. Choose Caption Bar orientation in TitlePlace property. 4. Run application. Enjoy. If you want to append your items into System Menu: 1. Put control on form. 2. Add next line into your code: TitleSpy1.AddItem ItemStr$, n where 'ItemStr$' is a String, you want to appear in System Menu, 'n' is Menu Item ID between 100 and 1000. This ID will be send into SysMenu Event of TitleSpy, when user will select this Item in the System Menu. To append separator make n equal 0. 3. In SysMenu Event of TitleSpy append code what will executes when user selected your Item from System Menu. 4. Run application. Enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known Bug. During design time, if you run your application more then once, Title may have some garbage or default Caption Bar may appears together with new one. This is because VB recreate Forms when it's switching between Run and Design modes. Although compiled application (.EXE file) works whithout any problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration. You can register this Control by sending your name and either: 1. On-line registration with Compuserve, type GO SWREG and register product number 2493. The fee is $36.00. A registered copy will be sent by E-Mail. 2. Sending $36 and your name and address to the E-Mail address below. Please provide me with an E-Mail address where the control can be sent, alternatively add $3.50 for shipping and a disk will be mailed to you. Overseas shipping varies with destination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any comments or questions, please send them to me. I can be reached at Alex Spektor, 610 Valley Stream Circle Langhorne, PA 19053 (215) 741-5611. Or E-Mail at CIS: 73321,1525 and Internet aspektor@susq.com.