Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:

> Roy,
>
> That's the problem - I don't want it to execute faster, but rather
> slower.  
>

Tim

If you *want* us to study the splash screen contents *every* launch,
then yes, you need a delay.  But given the type of user, you might
find them (me) drumming their fingers and itching to get on with
their work.

As I can't see the content I don't know if it is stuff that could
just as easily go in the About box.  

I dropped my splash screens once things ran fast enough to tell the
user something *was* happening.

Malcolm

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Malcolm,

<< If you *want* us to study the splash screen contents *every* launch, then
yes, you need a delay.  But given the type of user, you might find them (me)
drumming their fingers and itching to get on with their work.

As I can't see the content I don't know if it is stuff that could ust as
easily go in the About box.   >>

I'm not sure what you're saying - can you see the splash screen or not ?

Also, for the record, there's a 1 second delay for the splash screen, so I
don't think that falls into the realm of a significant delay.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Tim


>Also, for the record, there's a 1 second delay for the splash screen, so I
>don't think that falls into the realm of a significant delay.

In b9 my eyeballs say c1/10th of a second.

What about putting some wallpaper on the sql windows etc. If its done properly it will look good and not prevent the code from being read.

Roy Lambert

Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:

> Malcolm,
>
> I'm not sure what you're saying - can you see the splash screen or
> not ?
>
> Also, for the record, there's a 1 second delay for the splash
> screen, so I don't think that falls into the realm of a significant
> delay.

Tim

Before this thread I had never noticed a splash screen.  Only when I
then propped open my eyelids with sharpened cocktail sticks and
launched, did I notice a 'flash' screen.  A white, borderless
rectangle appears momentarily and then vanishes.  So, yes, I see it,
but, no, I don't see any content. <bg>

Malcolm

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It's approx a second here - i had to do Camtasia capture to see it properly and it's shown for approx 16 frames (at 15 fps).

Raul

Malcolm



>Before this thread I had never noticed a splash screen. Only when I
>then propped open my eyelids with sharpened cocktail sticks and
>launched, did I notice a 'flash' screen. A white, borderless
>rectangle appears momentarily and then vanishes. So, yes, I see it,
>but, no, I don't see any content. <bg>

To actually see the content you have to put burning matches between your toes as well

Roy Lambert

Roy Lambert wrote:

> Malcolm
>
> To actually see the content you have to put burning matches between
> your toes as well
>
> Roy Lambert

... and what do burning toenails smell like?

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Roy,

<< In b9 my eyeballs say c1/10th of a second.

What about putting some wallpaper on the sql windows etc. If its done
properly it will look good and not prevent the code from being read. >>

Hmm, I'll have to see.  It might be doable, if done in a subtle enough way.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Ah!  I finally saw it!  The white rectangle, that is.

It must've been introduced in build 9--I was using build 8.

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David Cornelius
Cornelius Concepts

"Malcolm" <malcolm@spam.will.bounce> wrote in message
news:A59B825E-8A1D-41E0-B405-D7EF6C936803@news.elevatesoft.com...
> Roy Lambert wrote:
>
>> David
>>
>>
>> My thought exactly.
>>
>> Roy Lambert
>
> In my case it has a 'flash' splash screen, flashing only a white
> background before being closed.  Blink and you missed it.  
>
> --
>

Malcolm


>.. and what do burning toenails smell like?

A bit like burning hair but meatier

Roy Lambert