Capturing the Desktop

BlitzMax Forums/MaxGUI Module/Capturing the Desktop

LeeFbx(Posted 2008) [#1]
I'm a complete beginner with MaxGUI.
I am trying to capture and display the desktop.
Three questions.

I tried using the GrabScreen function from the archives.
It works fine, but the Blitzmax DOS window is included.
Is there some way I can suppress that window?

Second, I see that MaxGUI has a Desktop function.
How do I use it to display the desktop?

Third, How do I create a main window without a title bar?

Thank you.


Perturbatio(Posted 2008) [#2]
this page might help:

http://www.chaos-interactive.de/index.php?show=12&lang=eng


jsp(Posted 2008) [#3]
1.The Dos window shouldn't be visible when you choose build GUI Application from the IDE.
2.The Desktop function returns only a handle (TGadget) which represents the system desktop.
You can then use it to get for instance some info like width and height.
GadgetWidth(Desktop()) or GadgetHeight(Desktop())
3. Check out the code below i put an close button on top, as the window misses it without titlebar...




LeeFbx(Posted 2008) [#4]
Build GUI app. Oh yeh. Duh. Problem Solved. Thanks.