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 Post subject: Frame free Gif display ...
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:43 pm 
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Is Frame free GIF display possible by simple .cmd or .bat file?

I mean if I want to display a specific GIF file, is it possible to have it display with no frame and no surrounding window?

I want it to look like a system message.

The link here will take you to a GIF image superficially similar to the one I wish to use:http://members.wri.com/jeffb/visualization/calabi-spin.gif

The one that I want to use looks like a windows process dialog and is titled "Attempting to give ..."

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 Post subject: Re: Frame free Gif display ...
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:44 pm 
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This would be achievable through programming but I don't know of any pre-made tool to do this for you. Rather than make a GIF look like a system message, why not just write an executable using a programming language to show an actual system message. Take as an example the NSIS source code for any of the portable wrappers - the code would only be 1 line.
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MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONSTOP "Your message"
Unless I'm missing the point and and it's an animated GIF...


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 Post subject: Re: Frame free Gif display ...
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:53 pm 
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Yes it is an animated GIF

it starts out with Attempting to give a ****
it includes an animated progress bar
and then says process failed **** not given
(it seems to have been cut pasted from a image of an actual windows dialog box.)

There are 2 versions I have seen so far with the 4 letter word being the only difference.

I want to show this as a pop-up on the screen, but I want it to look like it is part of the pc so anyone seeing it for the first time will pay attention.

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