Sample Applications

The following sample applications demonstrate the powerful features that are available with AlmostFreeware components. Each sample is provided as a stand alone executable that can be easily downloaded. All samples are included with our products and are provided with complete source code.

AlphaImage Control OCX
Current Version: 1.02.00
Overlaying a transparent control over another

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Transparent Overlay
Visual Basic 6.0 (sp6)

This application demonstrates how to overlay an AlphaImage Control which contains a transparent .png file. Once the control is loaded, you can rotate, resize, chance the Hue, Luminosity, Saturation and many other functions while maintaining the transparency of the overlay

Building an analog clock control

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Analog Clock Demo
Visual Basic 6.0 (sp6)

In this demonstration application, we build a clock from 4 simple .png files. (1) Background, (2) Hour hand, (3) Minute hand, (4) transparent glass overlay. The clock looks just like the clock found in Windows Vista.

This control uses very little system resources and demonstrates how to overlay multiple AlphaImage controls with transparency as well as how to rotate images to simulate animation or motion.