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5 Comments Posted on 16 September 201211 April 2025 by WinthropDC Developing For Dynamics GP

Windows Logos through the years

David Meego - Click for blog homepageThis is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.

With the upcoming General Availability release of Microsoft Windows 8 on 26th October 2012, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at how the Windows logos have changed through the years.
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Fun General History Logo
2 Comments Posted on 28 August 201217 March 2019 by WinthropDC Developing For Dynamics GP

Microsoft Logo updated

David Meego - Click for blog homepageThis is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.

This week there was a significant change in the Microsoft world.

It’s been 25 years since we updated the Microsoft logo. Now is the perfect time for a change…

This works nicely with the new logos for the Windows and Office logos:

       

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Fun General History Logo News
2 Comments Posted on 3 February 200926 February 2019 by WinthropDC Developing For Dynamics GP

Why are pictures in Dynamics GP limited to 32Kb?

David Meego - Click for blog homepageThis is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.

If you have ever wondered why the Microsoft Dynamics GP Report Writer limits you to 32Kb (32,767 bytes) when adding images, this post should hopefully explain the reasons.

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Dexterity Graphics Logo Report Writer
10 Comments Posted on 30 September 200817 December 2024 by WinthropDC Developing For Dynamics GP

Customise the Microsoft Dynamics GP Splash Screen

David Meego - Click for blog homepageThis is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.

Even though support for a splash screen was added to Dexterity v3.00, Great Plains Dynamics v5.50 was the first version to include a splash.bmp file and Microsoft Business Solutions – Great Plains v8.00 was the last version to include a splash.bmp file. This uncompressed bitmap was displayed as a splash screen when the application was launched.  A number of partners had worked out that the splash.bmp file could be customised to add a customer or partner logo, but now the splash.bmp file is not longer used.

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Application Fun History Logo
2 Comments Posted on 16 July 200825 February 2019 by WinthropDC Developing For Dynamics GP

Company Logos on Reports

David Meego - Click for blog homepageThis is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.

I have been asked many times how to have different company logos and details on invoice documents depending on the company you are logged into.

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Logo Report Writer Word Templates
5 Comments Posted on 14 July 200825 February 2019 by WinthropDC Developing For Dynamics GP

RW – Conditional Logos Example

David Meego - Click for blog homepageThis is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.

The following Report Writer example demonstrates how it is possible to show different logo images on a report based on a defined condition.

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Logo Report Writer
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