Fix or animated splash screen

Tutorial posted February 19th, 2003 by webmaster
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Here is a short class that you can use to display a splash screen before the main stuff. The zip file contains two projects:

-  one is SplashDll.mmp which contain the CSplashContainer class definition (which compile as a DLL)

-  the other is Splash.mmp which is an dummy application (that does actually nothing as it is the default empty application generated by Nokia Series 60 App Wizard) which has a very basic but animated splash screen:

splash1.pngsplash2.png
The splash screen
(the text fades in)		The main screen

The code is quite simple:
-  CSplashContainer is a CCoeControl. It just defines three states (ESplash, EMain and EExiting). And call a specific (and virtual) Draw() function depending on the active state. The new draw functions are DrawSplash(), DrawMain() and DrawExiting()). They have exactly the same constraints and prototype as the original CCoeControl's Draw(). Furthermor, a periodic timer is created and can be used to animate each screen at a choosen rate.

-  CSplashView inherits from CSplashContainer. It provides an implementation for all virtual functions specified by CSplashContainer. It decides of a specific refresh rate for the animation by configuring the CSplashContainertimer (using CSplashView::SetTimerTick()), implements the animation dynamics (CSplashView::Tick()), implements the CSplashView::DrawSplash() and CSplashView::DrawMain(), and decides when changing state (by calling CSplashView::SetState()).

The default menu is still available during the splash screen display. If it is not wished, some code must be added in CSplashContainer to allow the app to deactivate/reactivate it.

Only one control is used for all the states. This can also allow a smooth transition between them.

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> Fix or animated splash screen

On September 18th, 2003 Shawn Harris (not verified) said:

hello when I try to build the example I get the following: Doing first-stage link by name NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make '"\Symbian\6.1\Series60\EPOC32\RELEASE\WINS\UDEB\SPLASHCONTAINER.LIB"' Stop. if exist "\Symbian\6.1\Series60\EPOC32\BUILD\SYMBIAN\6.1\SERIES60\SERIES60EX\SPLASH\GROUP\SPLASH\WINS\UDEB\SPLASH.exp" del "\Symbian\6.1\Series60\EPOC32\BUILD\SYMBIAN\6.1\SERIES60\SERIES60EX\SPLASH\GROUP\SPLASH\WINS\UDEB\SPLASH.exp" Stopped the build by removing the export object, if present, because the pre-link stage failed Linking... LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "\Symbian\6.1\Series60\EPOC32\RELEASE\WINS\UDEB\splashcontainer.lib" Error executing link.exe.

SPLASH.APP - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Can you tell me why this is hapening? Thank you for your time:)

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On January 21st, 2005 Nirmesh Bagadwal (not verified) said:

Dear, u r getting these two errors because of u r not building the SPLASHDLL. First build this one after that build SPLASH. I think now u can do it..

Nirmesh Bagadwal

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On December 19th, 2003 maverick (not verified) said:

i have an error message when i "abld build thumb urel" it says undefined reference to 'CSplashContainer::DrawMain()'.. .. "relocated truncated to fit: ARM_26" "fatal error U1077:...."

but when i "abld build wins udeb", everything is ok...

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On February 3rd, 2004 Anonymous said:

hey guys

since this is a tutorial, it'd be great if there is some explanation to help newbie to get started...for e.g. what do i do when i download the zip? it's not a .sis so i am assuming transfering it to my phone won't quite install it!? how do i convert it into an application?

pls advise...all help will b gr8ly appreciated!

error in bldmake bldfiles

On March 21st, 2004 Anonymous said:

hello,

i cant execute the bldmake bldfiles command and the error msg displayed is "\SYMBIAN\6.1\SERIES60\EPOC32EX\SPLASH\GROUP\BLD.INF FATAL ERROR(S): \SYMBIAN\6.1\SERIES60\EPOC32EX\SPLASH\GROUP\BLD.INF(29) : Exported source file \ SYMBIAN\6.1\SERIES60\MYPROJECTS\Splash\inc\SplashContainer.h not found"

anybody has any idea??

tx in advance!

> error in bldmake bldfiles

On March 23rd, 2004 Anonymous said:
You have to edit the INF/MMP file so that pathes are correct according to your dev environment.

> error in bldmake bldfiles

On March 28th, 2004 Anonymous said:
tx for the solution. i can compile the code succesfully. tx alot yeah!

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On March 30th, 2004 Maulik Thakkar (not verified) said:

Good Example to use for splash screen view.

Thank You Very much for providing such a good and basic example which can be enhance as per diff. requirements.

Really Help me for to develop dynamic/static screen.

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On February 21st, 2005 Nomad (not verified) said:

I can compile the SplashContainer.dll. However, when I compile the SplashView, i have the following error:

"SplashView.h"L C2247: 'MCoeControlObserver:: TCoeEvent' not acessible because 'CSplashContainer' uses 'private' to inherit from 'MCoeControlObserver'

Anybody know why? Please help.

What is the proper steps in compiling a project with 2 MMP files?

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On May 13th, 2005 alampi (not verified) said:
I'm using Series 60 7.0s and get the same error. You need to change the declaration of HandleControlEvent in SplashView.h to void HandleControlEventL(CCoeControl* aControl, MCoeControlObserver::TCoeEvent aEventType); Also fix it in the .cpp file and try again...

> Fix or animated splash screen

On May 13th, 2005 alampi (not verified) said:
I got the same error with series60 7.0s. You should change the HandleControlEventL declaration in SplashView.h to void HandleControlEventL(CCoeControl* aControl, MCoeControlObserver::TCoeEvent aEventType); Fix it in the .cpp file too and you should compile OK.

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On June 13th, 2005 Anonymous said:
I was able to compile but when i try to run it in the emulator,it gives me a System Error. What should i do?

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On November 14th, 2005 ad (not verified) said:
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "\Symbian\7.0s\Series60_v20\EPOC32\RELEASE\WINS\UDEB\splashcontainer.lib"

Fix or animated splash screen

On May 9th, 2006 Pankaj (not verified) said:

I'm getting following error... Sugest me the solution

C:\Symbian\7.0s\Series60_v21_CW\Series60Ex\splash\group>abld build winscw udeb ABLD ERROR: Project Bldmake directory "\Symbian\7.0s\Series60_v21_CW\EPOC32\BUIL D\SYMBIAN\6.1\SERIES60\MYPROJ~1\SPLASH\GROUP\" does not exist BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\Symbian\7.0s\Series60_v21_CW\epoc32\tool s\abld.pl line 137.

As in one of the reply somebody said to change the path according to environment, but still it is not working.

Please help me out.

Thanks, PANKAJ

Fix or animated splash screen

On May 9th, 2006 Pankaj (not verified) said:

Sorry, the previous was wrong....

Error I'm getting during bldmake command is as follows

C:\Symbian\7.0s\Series60_v21_CW\Series60Ex\splash\group>bldmake bldfiles

\SYMBIAN\7.0S\SERIES60_V21_CW\SERIES60EX\SPLASH\GROUP\BLD.INF FATAL ERROR(S): \SYMBIAN\7.0S\SERIES60_V21_CW\SERIES60EX\SPLASH\GROUP\BLD.INF(28) : Exported sou rce file \SYMBIAN\7.0S\SERIES60_V21_CW\SERIES60EX\SPLASH\GROUP\C:\Symbian\7.0s\S eries60_v21_CW\Series60Ex\splash\inc\SplashContainer.h not found

Thanks,

PANKAJ.

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