MS Agent (AGAIN!!)

[thetambarineman]

Hello Again,

I've asked this question before.. i got a reply (thanks) but it wasnt the one that i wanted..
the thing is that i'm developing an application with MS Agent, i.e. Clippit and the gang - the thing is that i don't know how to put the command buttons and txt boxes into
the characters speech ballons.. This has annoyed me for ages and any help is much appreciated..!!

Paul.. [sig][/sig]

 

[aviles22]

Dim CharPath As String
CharPath = "c:\windows\msagent\chars\Merlin.acs"
CtlAgent.Characters.Load "Merlin", CharPath
Set Merlin = CtlAgent.Characters("Merlin&quot
Merlin.Show
'WHEN YOU EXECUTE THE .Speak command merlin or whom ever
'should say the text and display it in a balloon.
Merlin.Speak "Hello!" [sig][/sig]

 

[billredd]

There is no published way that I know of to include
a TextBox or any other control in the same window used
by the agent character speech balloon. If the balloon is
a window you might be able to use the API to get the handle and paint controls to it. But that's a host of problems.

Aside from that, I think you will have to open a separate
window with the controls you need, and place the agent on
it or near it to make it look like they go together.
That's what I do in my Agent enabled apps, it works great
and looks cool!

Also isn't Clippit a MS-Assistant, and not an Agent? Maybe
what you need is access to the MS-Assistant dll's etc...
Search on download.com for buttons that mimick the office
assistant buttons, someone had a free activex control out
there that I have, that looks exactly like that. If you
can't find it let me know, and I will send it to you.

Good Luck!
billredd@yahoo.com