>>i would like to put some animation into forms.
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>>Since most web use gif animation, is it possible use this in VFP?
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>>PS. tried bmps and timers but it's tiresome to extract bmps from gifs.
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>It would require an OCX that supports Gif Construction Set. If someone knows one I would like to use that as well.
u can use ESPIA OCXs

also u can play .avi files using the MCI api (see example in the solutions app that ships with vfp5)

another option is the Microsoft avtivex Image control
and for animation the ActiveMovie control
(I am not sure if I got them with VFP or MSIE (s) )

Arnon