Definitely, I should not touch DirectX, in order not to be=20
misinterpreted. Detaled explanation of DirectDraw and=20
Direct3D is too time consuming.
   The idea is about what gamewriters do. You smoothly=20
go over or through something killing bad creatures and=20
rescuering good ones.
   There are DX8_VB.CHM book in MSDN and CD with=20
Platform SDK, containing a lot of examples in C and VB=20
(the best way to start).

   Mike.

Adam Smith wrote:
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> No need for extra controls/etc. here.  Just put whatever you want to
> scroll inside a picturebox and manipulate the Top (for vertical
> scrolling) of Left (for horizontal scrolling) property to=20
> move it up and
> down when the change event fires from the scrollbar.  These properties
> can be set as negative values (i.e. they off of the screen).

>=20
> > Mike Singer:
> >=20
> >
> > Hi Salah,
> > DirectX is another choice.
> > From MSDN:
> > .......................................
> > Platform SDK: Microsoft DirectX 8.0 (Visual Basic)
> > Programming DirectX with Visual Basic
.
.
.
.
> > .........................................
> >
> > Greate thing, by the way, and not so complicated
> > as it may seems for the first time. You can scroll,
> > enlarge, rotate, change colors and so on using
> > video card chip, not main CPU. Placing waves in
> > 3D and then diving into them (yeah, it comes from
> > my reminiscences of diving into Black Sea waves
> > for hours today. I wonder, why black coloured
> > people, being so good at many sports, are not
> > big winners at swimming? hmm, need to think about.)
> >
> >    Mike.
> > -------
> > To Ashley Roll:
> > What does it mean "Digital Nemesis"?
> > Digital punishment?
> > Who is to be punished?
> >
> >
> > Ashley Roll wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Salah,
> > >
> > > Try this MSDN article.. You will probably have to unwrap the URL..
> > >
> > > "Scroll Bar Controls Scenario: Creating a Scrollable Graphics
> > > Viewport"
> > >
> > > Digital Nemesis Pty Ltd
> > > www.digitalnemesis.com
> > > Mobile: +61 (0)417 705 718
> > >
> > >

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