Looking for a screen simulator

[Olivier DUGRAND]

Hello world !

I'am looking for a screen simulator in order to create images for software documentation ... before any single code line is written.

The windows have to look like those built in visual C++.

Thanks for your help

Olivier

[Kdr Kane]

You could use Virtual PC from http://www.connectix.com/.

Simply take screen shots and edit the images.

[Olivier DUGRAND]

Hi,

Thanks for your answer. That's what I do for now. But it is not very simple and above all it takes a long time or the result is not very realistic (??!!), specially when the dialog contains special controls such as CListControl, image buttons or tab controls. That was true on Visual C++ and it's going to be worst with .NET...

I think, such a tool would be interesting.

Have a good day !

Olivier

[Olivier DUGRAND]

Hello Kdr,

Forget the first answer, it seems I was'nt awake yet...

Thanks very much, I download it and I will tell you.

Bye bye.

Olivier

[Olivier DUGRAND]

Hello Kdr,

Ok, I have downloaded Virtual PC and it doesn't answer to my problem wich is : build a preview of dialogs wich are not written. For simple dialogs, it is easy to pick a dialog box from one part, a button from another and to build an image. But for complex controls, there no other way, actually, to create the dialog (on .NET for example), make some code, execute and shot the screen. That's what I would like to avoid...

It's possible that I have not understood in what way Virtual PC could help me, but...

Thanks for all, only the try is important !

Olivier