Positioning a window on startup

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Ant (Posted 2006) [#1]

Hi, is there any way to position the application window on the desktop when the app starts? Cheers

tonyg (Posted 2006) [#2]

Does this help?

Chris C (Posted 2006) [#3]

i tend to 1/2 the width and height of the desktop and subtract 1/2 the windows width and height, this centres the window nicly, which isnt the default cascade position, but then that only happens on 1 OS and is fairly usless for placement

Ant (Posted 2006) [#4]

Spot on thanks!

Moogles (Posted 2006) [#5]

that code shows the window in an offset position from the center. then it moves to the center. but you can still see it. :/ Isnt there a way to do Graphics, but keep it hidden?

Xerra (Posted 2006) [#6]

I've used the 1/2 width and height method mentioned by Chris C above in my program but is there a way to find the desktop width and height in BlitzMax so I can calculate the centre settings when the program is used on someone elses computer that may have another screen size than mine?