How can I create a splash screen?

Applies To: C++Builder 1 or higher
Category: Knowledge Base

Most Windows applications have a small screen shown at start-up and which contains a logo with image/text. Is it possible to create this kind of splash screen using C++Builder?

 

 

1.

  Start a new project using File | New Application.

 

2.

  Add a second form. Set its BorderStyle to bsNone and its

      FormStyle to fsStayOnTop. You may also add an alClient Bevel that

      will set a border of your choice around the form.

 

3.

  Add a Timer to the second form and set its Interval to 3000

      (three seconds). Edit its OnTimer event:

 

void __fastcall TForm2::Timer1Timer(TObject *Sender)

{

    // Close the splash screen after 3 seconds

    Close();

}

 

4.

  Double-click the OnClose of your second form and insert:

 

void __fastcall TForm2::FormClose(TObject *Sender,

    TCloseAction &Action)

{

    Action = caFree;

}

 

5.

  Add the image or text of your choice.

 

6.

  Go to Project | View Source and change the project source

      to:

 

    try

    {

         Application->Initialize();

         Form2 = new TForm2(Application);

         Form2->Show();

         Form2->Update();

         Application->CreateForm(__classid(TForm1), &Form1);

         Application->Run();

    }

 

6.

  Also add the header file of your second form to this project

      code using #include "Unit2.h".

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