Keeping Focus of a Window
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| When I run an .exe file using ExecFile() from Blitz3D, the window with my game loses focus, even if the executable I'm running does not use any graphics functions. Is there a way to regain focus? |
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| if the blitzapp runs in windowed mode, then yes. If it was fullscreen then no since this will pause the blitzapp. You can write a function in a decls file, I guess you need to use the PositionWindow Function, a function of the user32.dll AFAIK. I remember It tried this a long time ago, and Things like WindowSetfocus, BringWindowToTop, ShowWindow simply refused to work, so I used PositionWindow with the topmost parameter, this worked. So you would need to run the other exe,then wait some seconds, then force the blitzapp to gain focus again. EDIT - ouch - forget POsitionWindow, in fact the Syntax is: SetWindowPos... http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui/WinUI/WindowsUserInterface/Windowing/Windows/WindowReference/WindowFunctions/SetWindowPos.asp |
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| Hi JFK, thanks for the tip... unfortunately I can't get it to go back into focus. I can move my window around no problem (so i know the command works), but even so it stays deactivated. I've found this in the forums as well, as an "unstick" function: SetWindowPos (GetActiveWindow (), HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOSIZE Or SWP_NOMOVE) So obviously it works for others - no idea why it doesn't for me. Will keep trying, but if you have ideas, please let me know. Thanks again! |
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| OK, I also see your old post now, JFK: SetWindowPos(hwnd,-1,0,0,0,0,3) that works ok. It refuses to get full Focus whatever I do, but it doesn't really matter since I got the Mouse Coords and Action anyway. Since my game is keyboard driven, I need full focus back. I've tried playing with the second parameter, but no luck. Anyone have any suggestions? |
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