window on top of any other

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BlitzProg

(Posted 2009) [#1]

Hi there.
After some research (actually, i do not know what to enter to find what i need), i didn't find something that i'd really appreciate to be able to use, if possible.

I would like, when my window is created, to be on top on any other window i may have open, no matter which window is active or not.

The aim is to have a little window that display essential informations on top of another active window i'm playing on, so i can record the whole screen. (usually, when you play, the active window is placed on top on any other ;) )

Do anyone know how to do it? Thanks very much for helping :)

P.S.
I'd be delighted if i also found a way to make a canvas partially or completly transparent so you can see part of what is happening behind and/or being able to read the pixels from any window, even if it is hidden by another, if possible O:)

I hope i'm not asking too much, thanks again if anyone can grant my knowledge wish ^_^

r	(Posted 2009) [#2]

Hello,
To set window top (windows only)

Import MaxGui.Drivers

Extern "win32"
Function SetWindowPos%(hWnd%,hWndInsertAfter,x%,y,cx%,cy%,flags%)
End Extern

Function SetTopWindow(window:tgadget,x,y)
Local hWnd_temp:Int = QueryGadget(window, QUERY_HWND)
	SetWindowPos(hWnd_temp,HWND_TOPMOST,x,y,0,0,1)
End Function

Local window:tgadget=CreateWindow("My Window",40,40,320,240,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|wINDOW_STATUS|window_center)
'
settopwindow(window,10,10)

Repeat
	WaitEvent()
	Select EventID()
		Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
		Select EventSource()
			Case window End 	
		End Select
	End Select
Forever

I hope this can help...