The project uses exclusively the features found in VISUAL C# 2005 Express Edition.
The ZIP file content
- Project source code for DotNET 2.0+
- Skinned form in 9-image mode using variable opacity on NT platforms.
- Visual effects based on OpenGL.
- Playing MP3 audio using BASS.DLL.
- PNG graphic components specificaly designed for the project.
- One free MP3 audio file.
Apart of the MAIN_Form class, the project uses 4 specific classes:
1 - Audio.cs (BASS.dll interface).
2 - OpenGL.cs (OpenGL interface).
3 - Win32.cs (Flat API encapsulation).
4 - SkinEngine (properties and methods of the Skin Engine).
Note: The mp3 file and BASS.dll are located into the project folder named "\bin\debug".
BASS.dll from Ian Luck (www.un4seen.com) is a prerequisite for playing audio.
Very important:
The code must take over the WinProc, to handle the very important WM_NCHITTEST message,
to mimic the behavior of a standard window.
Drag & drop:
You can use it between Explorer and BlackBox to play any mp3 files !
SETUP parameters:
private void SETUP_parameters()
{
// Setup default Skin colors
SK.ColorLayerBackground = Color.FromArgb(255, 64, 64, 64);
SK.ColorCaptionEnabled = Color.FromArgb(255, 220, 220, 220);
SK.ColorCaptionDisabled = Color.FromArgb(255, 92, 92, 92);
// Skin opacity in the range 0-255
SK.Alpha = 204; // 80 % default transparency level
// OpenGL
InitOpenGL(OPENGL_Container.Handle);
StartAnimation();
// Try playing with these parameters
Pulsating = true; // Rem this out to disable pulsating effect
Velocity = true; // Rem this out to disable velocity effect
// BASS.dll
BASS.Init(hFORM_Main);
// Default audio file (Edit to use yours)
BASS.FileToPlay = @"BlackBox.mp3";
// Drag & drop
// It accepts only mp3 files dragged from Windows Explorer
Api.DragAcceptFiles(hFORM_Main, true);
}
Last, but not the least:
For those who may wonder why I am not using exclusively managed code.
Suffice to say that because I am working with different languages, it is easier for me (when writting demo) to use the only common denominator to all of them, the Flat Win32 API.
Screen shot:
(http://www.zapsolution.com/preview/blackbox.jpg)
Patrice Terrier
www.zapsolution.com
Free music to try with BlackBox
bossa01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/bossa01.mp3)
cool01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/cool01.mp3)
drums01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/drums01.mp3)
drums02.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/drums02.mp3)
guitar01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/guitar01.mp3)
organ01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/organ01.mp3)
organ02.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/organ02.mp3)
piano01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/piano01.mp3)
piano02.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/piano02.mp3)
synth01.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/synth01.mp3)
synth02.mp3 (http://www.zapsolution.com/music/synth02.mp3)
The first post of this thread has been updated, to fix the ZIP file corruption caused by the "Server Collapse".
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