Window always on top?

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bytecode77

(Posted 2008) [#1]

hi!

this is propably one thing that can be solved with the api dll pretty quick, so whats the command for that?
thanks for upcomming answers :)

bytecode77

(Posted 2008) [#2]

i just discovered this:

api_SetForegroundWindow(SystemProperty("AppHWND"))

the big problem about this, is that i have to call it in the >>main loop<< ... but i already call a "Delay 1000" in the main loop so the window comes only once per second to the foreground :(
edit: oh, and it makes it impossible to drag other windows :(

chi	(Posted 2008) [#3]

hi, this may help ;)

Const SWP_NOSIZE=$1
Const SWP_NOMOVE=$2
Const HWND_TOPMOST=-1
Const HWND_NOTOPMOST=-2
Local HWND=SystemProperty("AppHWND")

Graphics3D 800,600,0,2
api_SetWindowPos(HWND,HWND_TOPMOST,0,0,0,0,SWP_NOSIZE+SWP_NOMOVE)

Repeat
	RenderWorld
	Flip
Until KeyHit(1)
End

bytecode77

(Posted 2008) [#4]

this seems like something i can work with :)
thanks a lot!!
and while i have your attention: do you know how to remove the window's entry out of the task bar?

Rroff

(Posted 2008) [#5]

I use something pretty similiar:

Const SWP_NOSIZE = 1
Const SWP_NOMOVE = 2
Const WND_FLAGS = SWP_NOMOVE Or SWP_NOSIZE
Const WND_TOP = -1
Const WND_NOTOP = -2

hWnd = SystemProperty("AppHWND")
temp = SetWindowPos(hWnd,WND_TOP,0,0,0,0,WND_FLAGS)

in my userlibs I have:

SetWindowPos% ( hWnd1%, hWnd2%, ix%, iy%, icx%, icy%, wFlags%) : "SetWindowPos"

in user32.decls

bytecode77

(Posted 2008) [#6]

Graphics3D 800,600,0,2

Const SWP_NOSIZE = 1
Const SWP_NOMOVE = 2
Const WND_FLAGS = SWP_NOMOVE Or SWP_NOSIZE
Const WND_TOP = -1
Const WND_NOTOP = -2

hWnd = SystemProperty("AppHWND")
temp = api_SetWindowPos(hWnd,WND_TOP,0,0,0,0,WND_FLAGS)

Repeat
	RenderWorld
	Flip
Until KeyHit(1)
End

this seems to keep the window in the task bar anyway..

chi	(Posted 2008) [#7]

do you know how to remove the window's entry out of the task bar?

couldn't solve this with api... but with a .dll its no problem ;)
if you don´t mind to use a dll let me know if you need it

cheers, chi

bytecode77

(Posted 2008) [#8]

sure why not :)
that would be great!

chi	(Posted 2008) [#9]

Global hwnd=SystemProperty("apphwnd")
Graphics3D 800,600,0,2

dll_HideHWNDfromTaskbar(hwnd)
dll_HideHWNDminmaxButton(hwnd,True)
dll_StayOnTop(hwnd,True)

Repeat
	RenderWorld
	Flip
Until KeyHit(1)
End

download: chiB3D.zip

(only tested on xp... but should work on all ms-os;)

bytecode77

(Posted 2008) [#10]

hey thank you! it works very well!!!
http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=76124

i have put your name in the credits here: http://stuff.dev-ch.de/index.php?article=stuff_cpucontrol

bye :)

chi	(Posted 2008) [#11]

your welcome! and thanks for the credits :)
thumbs up for "cpu control"... works fine here

cheers, chi