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Animation on layout?
« on: November 19, 2008, 08:59:54 pm »
So I'd like to add a small animation to my layouts - in this case it's a button with the color fading. I can create an animated gif, but I read on another thread that animated gifs don't work with MaLa layouts. The layout editor lets you slide an image, but I need the frames to remain stationary. Is there any way to do this?

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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2008, 05:00:40 am »
Quote from: arzoo on November 19, 2008, 08:59:54 pm
So I'd like to add a small animation to my layouts - in this case it's a button with the color fading. I can create an animated gif, but I read on another thread that animated gifs don't work with MaLa layouts. The layout editor lets you slide an image, but I need the frames to remain stationary. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks!


Not at the moment, but becuase it's you I will investigate further.  ;)

I have a feeling it is an issue with Delphi  :banghead:
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2008, 05:22:57 am »
Found some 3rd party tools here for Delphi that seems to work.

See attached very basic demo

http://www.torry.net/pages.php?id=102

I will try and intigrate into MaLa  ;)

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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2008, 06:30:24 am »
I tried it once but it was a problem to rotate an animated gif for a flipped or switched layout view. Maybe you get it running, good luck!
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2008, 08:11:07 am »
Quote from: loadman on November 20, 2008, 05:22:57 am
Found some 3rd party tools here for Delphi that seems to work.

See attached very basic demo

http://www.torry.net/pages.php?id=102

I will try and intigrate into MaLa  ;)



That would be fantastic! Even if it didn't work for flipping and rotating it's still a useful feature. I'll owe you a beer (at least)!
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2008, 06:32:47 pm »
Quote from: swindus on November 20, 2008, 06:30:24 am
I tried it once but it was a problem to rotate an animated gif for a flipped or switched layout view. Maybe you get it running, good luck!

Yeah, I can see that being an issue but I agree with Arzoo that it is better than nothing. ;-)

Eg A button may look ok no matter the orientation

We will see
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2008, 03:51:25 pm »
... or custom 1 for horizontal, custom 2 for vertical would work around that.
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2008, 05:32:39 pm »
Quote from: shock_ on November 25, 2008, 03:51:25 pm
... or custom 1 for horizontal, custom 2 for vertical would work around that.

Yes, It might come to that, where you would have to source the animated gif at the right orientation
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2008, 05:23:58 am »
Gifworks for the win
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2008, 09:08:36 am »
What about flash animation?  I know they are scalable but can they be rotated easy? That would be cool.
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2008, 05:33:39 pm »
Quote from: Sardu on November 27, 2008, 09:08:36 am
What about flash animation?  I know they are scalable but can they be rotated easy? That would be cool.

No Flasy sorry.

DirectX / 3D is what I am looking at long term
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2008, 08:28:11 am »
Hey loadman - any idea when this feature might be added? But no rush  ;)
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Re: Animation on layout?
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2008, 06:40:44 pm »
Quote from: arzoo on December 04, 2008, 08:28:11 am
Hey loadman - any idea when this feature might be added? But no rush  ;)

I've got some time off around Xmas. I hope to knoch a few things off the list then  ;)
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