Introduction
In the many development processes, to create the toolbar image of the application is a very headache thing. After the use of many tools in this area, still have not found a more suitable. So I began to develop my own tool - "ToolBar Assistant".
I use the latest version of WTL 8.0. Integrated development environment is Microsoft Visual Studio. NET 2003. I just had a simple test in Windows XP with SP2.
The following features are available in current version:
· Support all formates that supported in CXimage (bmp, jpeg, ico, gif, png, targa, tga, tif, etc.).
· Adjust the order of images.
· Unified image file size, color depth, format, etc..
· A number of effects can be used (color adjustment, brightness adjustment, gray, color inversion, horizontal mirror, vertical mirror, rotate, etc.).
· Support unlimited Undo and Redo.
· Support for multi-frame images.
· Support convert images to a specified format.
· convert color-model (1bit ... 256 colors ... 16 bit ... 24 bit ... 32 bit).
· Automatically named output images files by Command ID specified.
· Merge and Generate toolbar image as a specified format.
· Support transparent and background color.
· Support a wide range of interpolation functions to resample.
· Support theme in Windows XP or Vista.
New Feature at Ver1.01
1. Save workspace as a .taw file with undo and redo buffers.
2. Import from an entire toolbar bitmap with transparent background.
3. Extract images from a toolbar bitmap.
4. ShiftRGB and Colorlize Effect with more easy UI.
5. Suport mass images.
6. Improved drawing-speed.
How it works
Just three steps to create a toolbar image.
Step 1: Add images used for buttons
Step 2: Do some order and appearance adjustment
Step 3: Save
Latest news
New version will come soon.More easy, more enjoy!
1. Drag/drop from explorer.
2. Generate source code for the creation of the toolbar in C++ automatically to the clipboard or file.
3. Import toolbar images generated by Visual C++ or another applications, transparent background also supported.
Credits
I wish to thank:
· Davide Pizzolato for CxImage.
· Microsoft for the great WTL.
· And all the authors of the controls used in this project.
History
1.0 - (2008/02/26).
First public release.
1.01 - (2008/03/10)
[+] Save workspace as a .taw file with undo and redo buffers.
[+] Import from an entire toolbar bitmap with transparent background.
[+] Extract images from a toolbar bitmap.
[+] ShiftRGB and Colorlize Effect with more easy UI.
[-] Fix bugs reported in mails.
[F] Re-Construct the architecture.
[F] Optimize the speed of PNG export.
[+] Remember last effect's configuration.
About my friends and me
Since 1998, I have been engulfed by software. I chance in the growing maturity of software development:) More than thirty projects completed successfully by my comrade and me.
Now I am engaged in network technology. Let no distance between people in the world is my dream. We have been continuous efforts, because we believe that the world can be vivid.
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