These two new methods allow you to show or hide a form along with a simple fading or sliding animation. Each method takes a single parameter which specifies the type of animation to apply:
Effect Value | Description |
-1 or null | Use the default effect value as set in the Form Designer |
0 | No effect |
1 | Fade Effect (cannot be used with MDI Child forms) |
2 | Slide Down |
3 | Slide Up |
4 | Slide Right |
5 | Slide Left |
6 | Slide Down and Right |
7 | Slide Down and Left |
8 | Slide Up and Right |
9 | Slide Up and Left |
E.g. For a “pop-up toast” style notification dialog you could use the following effects:
exec_Method( @window, "SHOW", 3 ); Slide open from bottom to top exec_Method( @window, "HIDE", 2 ); Slide closed from top to bottom
[Edit: 24 Apr 13 – Call_Method renamed to Exec_Method]
(Disclaimer: This article is based on preliminary information and may be subject to change in the final release version of OpenInsight 10).