SplashAbout component for Lazarus minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com ============================ Installation ======== Make a new folder 'splashabout' in your lazarus/components folder Copy the contents of the zip file into it In Lazarus [Packages] menu open the package file splashabout.lpk In the resulting dialog, click [Compile] then [Use] -> Install Lazarus will ask you whether to 'recompile the IDE' - answer 'yes' When all is done, click the 'Additional' component palette to see the SplashAbout component. To test: * Open the Example application (components/splashabout/exampleapp folder) 'project1.lpr' * Run the application Use === Add the component to your form (SplashAbout1) To show a splash screen =================== In the FormCreate event, use this code: procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); begin SplashAbout1.ShowSplash; end; To show the 'About' dialog, use this code =============================== procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin SplashAbout1.ShowAbout; end; Tweaking ======= See the 'exampleapp' example project to experiment