Minimizing a fullscreen graphics app..

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matibee

(Posted 2009) [#1]

I've googled the forums and found a few (old) win32 solutions, but is there a new (hopefully simpler) and cross-platform way of doing this by now?

I want to open a web url from within the game, and if it's fullscreen minimise it so the user can see his browser.

Thanks all,

ImaginaryHuman

(Posted 2009) [#2]

EndGraphics(), open a hidden window, minimize it, when it's maximized go fullscreen? (just a guess)

matibee

(Posted 2009) [#3]

You could be onto something...

Import MaxGUI.Drivers

Graphics 800, 600, 32

While ( Not KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE) )
	Cls 
	SetColor( Rand(1,255), Rand(50,255), Rand(100,255) )
	DrawRect( Rand( 0, 600 ), Rand( 0, 400), Rand( 40, 100 ), Rand( 40, 100 ) )
	SetColor( 255,0,0 )
	DrawText( "Press S to suspend fullscreen, Esc to exit", 0, 0 )
	Flip 
	
	If ( KeyHit(key_s) )
		EndGraphics()
		Local tempWindow:Tgadget = CreateWindow( "", 0, 0, 20, 20 )
		MinimizeWindow( tempWindow )
		While ( tempWindow )
			WaitEvent 
			Select EventID()
			Case EVENT_WINDOWACTIVATE
				FreeGadget( tempWindow )
				tempWindow = Null 
				Graphics 800, 600, 32
			End Select			
		Wend 
	End If 
Wend

Now to test it with a tonne of images loaded. Thanks IH.