Using the GMSI.NET Marquee

Special Note: This tutorial is aimed at showing a software developer how easy it is to configure a Global Majic Software .NET component and how much flexibility these components provide. Keep in mind that these are software components, NOT complete applications.

1. Place a Marquee GMSI.NET Control on a form. Resize the Marquee to suit your needs.






2. Either click the Advanced Configuration link in the Marquee property browser, or simply right click the control and choose Advanced Configuration. From here you will have control of Segments and Effects, which will be used for this control.
   1. Left-click the Advanced Configuration window and drag it off of the control to see the real-time changes.


3. Within the Control property and under Appearance, change the BackColor and CellColor to the desired colors. For all color choices, you can choose from the System color set, the Web color set, and the Custom color set by clicking the tabs at the top of the drop-down color menu.
   1. Change the CellHeight and the CellWidth to the desired size.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   2. Click on Text under the Segments collection on the left side of the window and change the Color to the desired color.
   3. Click the more button to the right of the Font field or click the expander to the left of Font and set the font properties.
   4. Click on the Text property and enter the text to be displayed on the Marquee.


4. Click on ScrollLeft under the Effects collection on the left side of the window and then click the EffectType property.
   1. Scroll left is the default effect, but there are 11 EffectTypes to choose from.
   2. Choose the appropriate Effect for the Marquee. The Stack Effect is used below.
   3. Multiple Effects can be added by clicking the Effects collection then the Insert New button.
   4. Click OK in the Instrument Configuration window.
   5. Your marquee is now complete.