AnimationPrepare (Function)

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AnimationPrepare (Function)

In french: AnimationPrepare

Prepares the animation on a control, a group of controls or a window. Then, the animation will be played by AnimationPlay.

The principle is as follows:

Using AnimationPrepare.
Modifying the controls by programming (fill, move, change of plane, etc.). These modifications are not displayed. These modifications will be displayed when using AnimationPlay.
Using AnimationPlay. This function is used to switch from the "before modification" status to the "after modification" status by playing an animation.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 18

This function is now available for Android applications.

Example

// Prepare the animation
// The animation will be played in the window
AnimationPrepare(WIN_Customer, WIN_Customer.X, WIN_Customer.Y, ...
WIN_Customer.Width, WIN_Customer.Height)
// Modify controls
BTN_Down.Visible = False
IMG_Detail.Height += 50
WIN_Customer.Plane--
// Performs the modifications and plays the animation
AnimationPlay(animFadeIn)

Syntax

AnimationPrepare(<Element> [, <X> , <Y> , <Width> , <Height>])

<Element>: Character string

Name of the control or window where the animation will be performed.

<X>: Optional integer

X coordinate (in pixels) of the top left corner of the rectangle where the animation will be performed.

<Y>: Optional integer

Y coordinate (in pixels) of the top left corner of the rectangle where the animation will be performed.

<Width>: Optional integer

Width (in pixels) of the rectangle where the animation will be performed.

<Height>: Optional integer

Height (in pixels) of the rectangle where the animation will be performed.

Remarks

An error occurs if AnimationPrepare is called twice without a call to AnimationPlay.
To avoid slowing down the opening of windows, AnimationPrepare and AnimationPlay have no effect when they are used in the initialization process of the window.
AnimationPrepare and AnimationPlay have no effect:
- if "Enable the animation of controls on the project" is not checked. This option is available in the description window of the project, "Advanced" tab, "Animation of controls" button.
- or if AnimationEnabled was not called to enable the animations.

Business / UI classification: UI Code

Component: wd260obj.dll