NAME

Wx::Perl::SplashFast - Fast splash screen for the Wx module.

SYNOPSIS

            

              
              
use Wx::Perl::SplashFast ('/path/to/logo.jpg',3000);
# timeout in milliseconds
package myApp ;
# subclass Wx::App ...
package myFrame;
# subclass Wx::Frame ...
package main;
my $myApp = myApp->new();
my $frame = myFrame->new();
$myApp->MainLoop();
            
          

DESCRIPTION

Using Wx::SplashScreen from Wx::App::OnInit may cause a high delay before the splash screen is shown on low end machines.

This module works around this limitation; you just need to follow the example.

USAGE

Just put the code inside the 'BEGIN {}' of your main app, like:

            

              
              
sub BEGIN {
  use Wx::Perl::SplashFast ;
  Wx::Perl::SplashFast->new("./logo.jpg",5000);
}
            
          

or load the module before any other:

            

              
              
use Wx::Perl::SplashFast ("./logo.jpg",5000) ;
use Wx ;
...
            
          

import ( IMG_FILE, SPLASH_TIMEOUT )

IMG_FILE

Path of the image file to show.

SPLASH_TIMEOUT

Timeout of the splash screen in milliseconds.

If you use Wx::Perl::SplashFast './logo.jpg', 1000; this has the same affetc as.

            

              
              
BEGIN {
  require Wx::Perl::SplashFast;
  Wx::Perl::SplashFast->new( './logo.jpg', 1000 );
}
            
          

new ( IMG_FILE , SPLASH_TIMEOUT )

Show the splash screen.

IMG_FILE

Path of the image file to show.

SPLASH_TIMEOUT

Timeout of the splash screen in milliseconds.

EXAMPLE

            

              
              
use Wx::Perl::SplashFast ("./logo.jpg",5000) ;
# Don't forget to put your own image in the same path. Duh
package myApp ;
use base 'Wx::App';
sub OnInit { return(@_[0]) ;}
package myFrame ;
use base 'Wx::Frame';
use Wx qw( wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE );
sub new {
  my $app = shift ;
  my( $frame ) = $app->SUPER::new( @_[0] , -1, 'wxPerl Test' ,
                                   [0,0] , [400,300] ) ;
  return( $frame ) ;
}
package main ;
use Wx ;
my $myApp = myApp->new() ;
print "window\n" ;
my $win = myFrame->new() ;
$win->Show(1) ;
$myApp->SetTopWindow( $win ) ;
$myApp->MainLoop();
            
          

SEE ALSO

Wx, Wx:SplashScreen

AUTHOR

Graciliano M. P. <gm@virtuasites.com.br> Thanks to wxWidgets people and Mattia Barbon for wxPerl! :P

COPYRIGHT

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.