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Version 1.0 is now available!
CustomStatusBar
Copyright © 2003 TwinkleSoft. All rights reserved. Version 1.0.

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Download Instructions
 
1. First, review the Control Requirements below.
2. Right-click over the link and Save Target As...
3. Save file to a directory on your computer.
 
Download CustomStatusBar Demo (24 k)  To run, double-click the CustomStatusBar_Demo.exe file. 
 
Control Installation Instructions
 
Using Visual Studio .NET, create or open a Windows Application project:
 
Add a Project Reference
  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the References node for your test project, then select Add Reference from the shortcut menu to display the Add Reference dialog box.
  2. Click the tab labeled Projects.
  3. Browse to the file CustomStatusBar.dll downloaded previously. Press the Open button, then OK.  

After adding the reference, CustomStatusBar may already appear in the toolbox. Skip the next section if it does appear.

Add CustomStatusBar to Toolbox

  1. Right-click the Windows Forms tab of the Toolbox (Design View) and choose Add/Remove Toolbox Items... or Customize Toolbox.., depending on the version of Visual Studio .NET.
  2. Choose the .NET Framework Components tab and click Browse. Browse to the file CustomStatusBar.dll downloaded previously. Press the Open button, then OK. CustomStatusBar appears in the list of components in the Customize Toolbox dialog box.
  3. The CustomStatusBar is added to the Windows Forms tab of the Toolbox.

Add CustomStatusBar to Form

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click YourForm.cs and choose View Designer from the shortcut menu.
  2. In Toolbox, scroll down until you come to the icon labeled CustomStatusBar. Double-click this icon.

    A CustomStatusBar appears on the form. Use the control as you would any other control. 
Control Requirements
 
.NET version 1.1 and Visual Studio 2003 or other development product that supports Windows controls.
 
Check to See If You Have Version 1.1 of the .NET Framework Installed
 
You can check to see what version of the .NET Framework is installed by clicking Start on your Windows desktop, selecting Control Panel, and then selecting the Add or Remove Programs icon. When that window appears, scroll through the list of applications and look for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. If you don't see it listed, the .NET Framework is available at windowsupdate.microsoft.com (recommended) or at msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads.

Windows Compatibility

The Microsoft .NET Framework, and therefore the CustomStatusBar control, is compatible with these versions of Windows:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2 Recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6a required)
  • Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME)
  • Windows 98

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