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Archive for September, 2010

I experimented a few shapes with Silverlight.
If you just want to test in your Visual Studio 2008, copy the code and paste it into your IDE.
You do not need to do anything in C# or VB.

<UserControl x:Class="GraphicDraw.MainPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="640" d:DesignHeight="480">
  <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
        <Canvas>
            <Path Fill="Chocolate" Data="F1 M 75, 15 L 15, 150 L 150, 150" />
            <Rectangle Fill="Blue" Canvas.Left="100" Canvas.Top="160" Width="200" Height="150" />
            <Rectangle Fill="AliceBlue" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="10" Canvas.Left="200" Canvas.Top="50" Width="100" Height="100" />
            <Rectangle Fill="AliceBlue" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="10" RadiusX="40" RadiusY="40" Canvas.Left="380" Canvas.Top="50" Width="150" Height="200" />
            <Ellipse Fill="Red" Canvas.Left="300" Canvas.Top="260" Width="200" Height="150" />
            <Rectangle Width="500" Height="50" Canvas.Left="10" Canvas.Top="420">
                <Rectangle.Fill>
                    <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0, 0" EndPoint="1, 1">
                        <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
                            <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="0"/>
                            <GradientStop Color="Blue" Offset="1"/>
                        </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
                    </LinearGradientBrush>
                </Rectangle.Fill>
            </Rectangle>
        </Canvas>
  </Grid>
</UserControl>

I hope it can be useful for you.

I recorded it last winter.
My dog (Golden Retriever and German Shepherd) plaing in snow.
I play J.S. Bach – Trio Sonata 6 in G – BWV 530 (1. Vivace).

What is AppRemover?

AppRemover is a free utility that enables users to remove antivirus and other applications as well as left over files from incomplete uninstallations. There’s no more need to mess around with your registry.

You can get it from here.

I received an e-mail from one of WebResizer users.

He says:

Hi,
Downloaded latest version
Great prog thank you!
The text watermark does not work (tried XP and 7?)

I say:

I make software in XP, and it works on both XP and 7.
Can you check whether you have checked “Insert text” check box in “Output options” and try again if it works.

And he says again:

Yes i have ticked insert text.
I have tried it on 3 different computers with the same problem,text does not get added.
Is there an earlier version i can try please to use on XP or 7?

I think this user wants older version. I wonder why … Unfortunately, I have not.
Older code will not work on updated development environment. That’s why I must update each software. And I do not keep my older software either to save space.

If I write that the program works in XP and 7, then it works.
I actually tested on these operating systems (English and Swedish) before I publish them.
Unfortunately, if it still does not work on your system, I cannot do anything about it.

As you see it, it works Web Resizer Text Watermark on my XP, and it works on 7 as well.

Check the following:

• Tranparency should not be 0 (zero), 0 = Transparent (invisible).
• “Insert Text” check box should be checked.
• If you have a dark photo, choose a light text color. (If you have a bright photo, select a dark text color)
• You have a large photo and the font is very small. It works but not very visible. Choose then larger font.

Good luck!