BannerBitmap Property

Specifies a bitmap image (.bmp) or JPEG image to be displayed on a user interface dialog box during installation. The image is displayed in the banner area at the top of the dialog box, behind the banner text.

Settings

The settings for the BannerBitmap property are:

Setting

Description

(None)

No bitmap will be displayed in the dialog box banner.

(Default)

A default bitmap will be displayed in the dialog box banner. This is the default setting.

filename

A bitmap has been selected and will be displayed in the dialog box banner.

(Browse…)

Displays the Select Item in Project dialog box.

Remarks

Set this property by selecting a Setup dialog box in the User Interface Editor, then in the Properties window, select one of the above settings for the BannerBitmap property. You must add the file containing the bitmap to the project in order for it to be available in the Select Item in Project dialog box.

For best results, you should use a bitmap with dimensions of 500 pixels wide by 70 pixels high. Bitmaps with different dimensions will be stretched or shrunk to fit and may appear distorted.

Note

The BannerBitmap appears behind any banner text in the dialog box; depending on text length, the text may cover up to the first 420 pixels of the bitmap.

See Also

Reference

Properties for the User Interface Editor

Welcome User Interface Dialog Box