How TO : Placing Animated GIF on MDI Form

[PrasadK]

Hello Friend,

I created an Animated Gif Image using Web Animator.. And I am placing the GIF image in a Activex Control which was made my Christ Eastwood.. This control cannot be placed directly on to the MDI Form.. OK But i can place this in a normal form and make the form border style none and display it on the MDI .. But besides this is there any other way to handle this situation..

Pl. suggest Me

Regards
Prasad

[Lothar Haensler]

You can always use a Picture Box as a container and put the picture box on the MDI form. Place all controls that cannot directly be place onto an MDI form on that picture box.

[PrasadK]

If I am using a picture box to place the Animated Gif control .. Then the normal MDI Child forms are not visible on the MDI . How to overcome this.

[Ravi Kiran]

Is there any space left on your MDI after you place the Animated Gif, in a picture box?
because picturebox is used to mimic the toolbar appearence. so the client area of MDi will reduce if you put a toolbar/picturebox.

Do you want your animated gif as a background?

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